Police vehicle headed to pursuit crashes in Sherwood

— A Sherwood Police Department officer who was heading to a reported pursuit was injured Wednesday night when his car wrecked, authorities said.

Authorities said in a news release that the officer, whose name was not released, was responding to a pursuit shortly before 8 p.m. when his car wrecked in the area of 1109 Wildwood Ave.

The officer was reportedly taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released for unspecified injuries.

Police say multiple other vehicles and two residences were damaged in the wreck. Lt. Jamie Michaels, a spokesman for the agency, said she had no other details about how the wreck happened or the extent of the damage.

Michaels said she had no information on the pursuit that the officer was heading to, though she noted the wreck occurred before he could become involved in the chase.

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