CMPD officer hospitalized after driver on I-85 in Charlotte hits him, police say

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was hospitalized after a driver suspected of being impaired hit him on Interstate 85 northbound in Charlotte early Saturday, according to a CMPD news release.

The officer had serious but non-life threatening injuries, police said.

CMPD did not release the name of the officer, who was hit after responding to a wreck call on the highway between W.T. Harris Boulevard and University City Boulevard just after 12:30 a.m…

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