A California Highway Patrol officer was injured by a falling tree when responding to a traffic crash on Highway 17 in San Jose on Thursday morning.
Officers were at the scene of a traffic crash on southbound Highway 17 near Interstate Highway 280 shortly after 10 a.m. One officer was standing on the right shoulder of the highway when he was struck by a tree, which fell due to stormy conditions, the CHP said.
The officer was transported to a hospital in San Jose for injuries that are not considered life-threatening, and no other injuries or property damage were reported.
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