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NM State Police officer injured during pursuit south of Santa Fe
Injuries do not 'appear to be life-threatening,' spokesperson says
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The New Mexico State Police is looking for a person who allegedly struck a patrol vehicle during a pursuit near Santa Fe on Sunday.
Police did not provide a description of the driver or vehicle.
At about 11:50 a.m., officers were helping U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs with a traffic stop on Interstate 25, near the Santo Domingo Pueblo exit, when the driver drove off, New Mexico State Police spokesperson Wilson Silver said in an email.
During the pursuit, a police vehicle rolled over near Avenida del Sur and N.M. 14, south of Santa Fe. The officer was taken to a local hospital with “what appear(s) to be non-life-threatening injuries,” Silver said.
Another police vehicle sustained minor damage, but no other injuries were reported, he said.
Silver said the suspect's vehicle has not been located. A BOLO — or "be on the lookout" — has been issued.
Gregory R.C. Hasman is a general assignment reporter and the Road Warrior. He can be reached at ghasman@abqjournal.com or 505-823-3820.
