An Atlantic County police officer was rushed to the hospital suffering serious injuries after a car slammed into the back of his SUV while stopped in traffic.
According to authorities, on Apr. 18th at approximately 4:09 p.m., Officer Keone Osby was stopped in traffic in his patrol vehicle on Route 40 (eastbound), in the area of milepost 50.5. when his vehicle was struck from behind by a car driven by Victoria Branca, 43, of Egg Harbor Township.
Police say the collision caused the officer’s vehicle to strike a vehicle in front of him, that was also stopped in traffic.
According to officials, Branca sustained a serious injury and was transported to Shore Medical in Somers Point. While officer Osby sustained serious injury and was taken to AtlantiCare (Mainland).
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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