UPDATE 4 p.m.:
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A Trooper was injured in a crash Friday jut before 11 a.m., according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Authorities reported the crash occurred on US 322 just east of Auburn Road. It involved a police cruiser and one other vehicle.
#TrafficAlert #GeaugaCounty U.S. 322 is CLOSED between Auburn Rd & Bass Lake Rd due to accident. Use alternate routes.
— ODOT Cleveland (@ODOT_Cleveland) July 29, 2016
According to the Geauga County Sheriff's Office, the Trooper made a traffic stop at Auburn Road and Mayfield Road. A car rear-ended the cruiser and pushed it into the car he had stopped, causing a 3-car crash.
The Trooper was taken to Hillcrest Hospital, authorities said. The Trooper's injuries are severe, but not life-threatening.
The condition of the other driver is currently unknown, officials said.
