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Three Injured in Collision with Police Squad Car
An outside agency will be investigating the crash, which occurred on Wednesday.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a three-car accident involving an Apple Valley police officer.
The Star Tribune reports that the Wednesday crash occurred around 12:20 p.m. at the intersection of 140th Street and Galaxie Avenue. Officer Mark Shaw was apparently driving east on 140th when his squad struck a minivan, which was about to make a left turn off of southbound Galaxie. The impact caused a chain reaction, pushing the minivan into another car at the intersection.
According to the newspaper, witnesses say Shaw ran a red light and did not have his lights or siren on.
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The crash wounded Shaw and the two other drivers: minivan driver Sara Engel, 50, of Apple Valley, and Matthew Stephenson, 17, of Rosemount. The three were treated at Fairview Ridges in Burnsville for "noncritical injuries."
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