WAUWATOSA — Two on-duty Wauwatosa police officers were involved in two separate crashes Sunday.
The first occurred about 6:05 p.m. in the 2700 block of Mayfair Road when a squad car attempting a traffic stop was rear-ended by a rideshare vehicle. According to the Wauwatosa Police Department, the squad car had its lights on at the time.
The rideshare rolled onto its side before stopping. Two passengers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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In the second crash, an officer and another person were injured Sunday evening near N. 121st St. and W. Blue Mound Rd., the department said.
Police said officers were investigating an earlier crash at the same location and were arresting a person on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. While officers were helping the suspect into a squad car, a passing vehicle struck both the officer and the suspect.
Both were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver stayed on scene and was cooperative with the police. It is believed the driver was distracted and did not see the emergency vehicle in time to move over.
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