A police officer has been injured in an accident overnight. Photo: File.
A police officer was injured early this morning after a serious crash on the Princes Highway near Pambula Lake.
At about 1:00 am on Wednesday morning a South Coast Police District police vehicle was travelling north along the Princes Highway when a Toyota Prado travelling south lost control and overturned, colliding head-on with the police vehicle near the intersection of Hardakers Road.
The Toyota driver, a 42-year-old woman, suffered a laceration to her arm. She was taken to Bega Hospital along with two passengers, a 22-year-old man and a four-year-old girl, for observation.
The driver and sole occupant of the police vehicle, a male senior constable, suffered a head injury. He was taken to Bega Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
A crime scene was established with officers from the Crash Investigation Unit attending. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident has commenced.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.
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