Amarillo Police Department vehicle involved in accident on Sunday evening

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo Police Department said one of its vehicles was involved in a wreck Sunday, located on the 4300 block of I-40 east, while directing traffic.

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According to APD, officers were directing traffic for a separate traffic crash along I-40 at 9:23 p.m. when one of the officers was rear-ended while sitting in his marked patrol unit blocking traffic. Officials note that he was taken to an area hospital and treated, then released.

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