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CHP Officer on Way to Crash Is Hit

A California Highway Patrol officer responding to a freeway accident Thursday was struck from behind on his way to the crash, authorities said.

The motorcycle officer was responding shortly before 6 p.m. to a non-injury, three-car crash on the northbound San Diego Freeway, just north of Seal Beach, when a car hit him from behind, CHP spokesman Mo Baker said.

The officer, who was not identified, was taken to Los Alamitos Medical Center after complaining of some pains, Baker said.

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