NOVI, Mich. – Novi police said an officer was injured Tuesday when a driver fleeing the scene of a crash in Wixom rear-ended the officer's vehicle.
Officials said the driver was involved in an accident in Wixom around 5 p.m. Tuesday and fled the scene. After fleeing, the driver sideswiped a vehicle at the intersection of eastbound Pontiac Trail and Springlake Boulevard in Novi and rear-ended a police vehicle, officials said.
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The Novi police officer was taken to a hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries, according to authorities.
Police said the driver was also taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
There were no other injuries reported.
The intersection of Pontiac Trail and Springlake Boulevard was closed after the crash, but has since reopened.