An officer is injured after a car hit their police cruiser from behind during traffic in Naugatuck Thursday afternoon.
The police department said the officer, who was in a marked cruiser, was struck from behind by another vehicle while they were stopped in northbound traffic.
The officer is being treated for minor injuries and the other driver refused medical treatment, authorities said.
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The accident remains under investigation.