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CMPD Police cruiser involved in multi-car accident on Interstate 77 Thursday

Scene of multi-vehicle accident Thursday morning on Interstate 77
Scene of multi-vehicle accident Thursday morning on Interstate 77 WBTV

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police says a cruiser was involved in a multi-car crash Thursday morning as the rain pounded roads in south Charlotte.

A CMPD officer was responding to a robbery call at the time, and struck two other vehicles on Interstate 77 southbound, near West Arrowood Road, reports the Observer’s news partner WBTV.

The crash happened around 6 a.m. Three people, including the officer, were transported to Carolinas Medical Center with minor injuries, WBTV reports.

Charlotte was in the midst of a passing storm at the time, and that area of Interstate 77 is well known as being treacherous in heavy rain.

This story was originally published December 29, 2016 at 7:53 AM with the headline "CMPD Police cruiser involved in multi-car accident on Interstate 77 Thursday."

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