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| Police officer hurt in 999 crash | Police officer hurt in 999 crash |
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| A police officer has been airlifted to hospital after he was hurt in a crash in Kent while responding to a 999 call. | A police officer has been airlifted to hospital after he was hurt in a crash in Kent while responding to a 999 call. |
| The officer's marked police car was in collision with a Mitsubishi Colt and two stationary cars in Southborough, Tunbridge Wells. | The officer's marked police car was in collision with a Mitsubishi Colt and two stationary cars in Southborough, Tunbridge Wells. |
| The police car then hit a brick wall in London Road, Kent Police said. | The police car then hit a brick wall in London Road, Kent Police said. |
| The officer, who was trapped in his car, was cut free by firefighters and airlifted to a London hospital. His condition was serious but stable. | The officer, who was trapped in his car, was cut free by firefighters and airlifted to a London hospital. His condition was serious but stable. |
| Officers said the woman who was driving the Mitsubishi suffered minor injuries and shock and was taken to the Kent and Sussex Hospital. | Officers said the woman who was driving the Mitsubishi suffered minor injuries and shock and was taken to the Kent and Sussex Hospital. |
| Another police officer, who was a passenger in the police car, suffered minor injuries and was also taken to the Kent and Sussex Hospital in Tunbridge Wells. | Another police officer, who was a passenger in the police car, suffered minor injuries and was also taken to the Kent and Sussex Hospital in Tunbridge Wells. |
| The police officers were travelling towards Tunbridge Wells when the crash happened shortly after 1410 GMT. | The police officers were travelling towards Tunbridge Wells when the crash happened shortly after 1410 GMT. |
| A police spokesman said: "The exact circumstances of the incident are not yet known and a full investigation has begun." | A police spokesman said: "The exact circumstances of the incident are not yet known and a full investigation has begun." |
| The road was closed at the junctions with Pennington Road and Yew Tree Road while the emergency services dealt with the incident. | |
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| The police officer was trapped in his car after the crash |