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Police Officer Causes Traffic Accident

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Nashville, Tenn. - An on-duty Berry Hill police officer ran a stop sign causing an accident.

It happened shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday morning when an officer ran a stop sign at Larmon Avenue hitting a pick-up truck on Berry Road.

The driver of the truck was not seriously injured and initially denied treatment at the scene. When officers determined the driver of the truck was driving under the influence, he asked to be taken to the hospital.

Both the driver and the police officer were taken to Southern Hills Medical Center with minor injuries.

The Berry Hill Police Department could not confirm whether or not the driver of the pick-up truck had been charged with driving under the influence.

The accident is still under investigation.

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