Crime & Safety

Police Officer Injured in Crash on Blackwood-Clementon Road

The accident, occurred Tuesday afternoon, shut down the Gloucester Township road for nearly an hour.

A Gloucester Township police officer was taken to the hospital by ambulance Tuesday afternoon after a marked vehicle he was driving collided with another vehicle on Blackwood-Clementon Road, near Cherrywood and Emerson drives.

The officer, who was not immediately identified, sustained minor injuries while responding to assist another officer, police said. The crash occurred at 2:25 p.m.

The occupants of the other vehicle were not reported injured. The road was closed to traffic for nearly an hour.

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The accident is under investigation.


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