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Marysville PD officer injured in two-vehicle collision; other driver investigated for DUI

A Marysville police officer was injured Sunday in a two-vehicle crash in which the driver of the other car was arrested for investigation of DUI. The accident occurred in the 4600 block of 152nd Street Northeast.

The officer was sitting in his car blocking the roadway while a tow truck removed a vehicle from the ditch. The car's emergency lights were on.

A second car heading eastbound drove directly into the police car.

The Washington State Patrol assessed the driver, who was subsequently arrested for investigation of DUI.

The officer was taken to the hospital but was later released with a bruised leg.

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