A conservation enforcement officer with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources was injured in a single-vehicle car crash Sunday while in pursuit of a suspect, state troopers said.
The crash occurred on Alabama 51 about one and a half miles west of Hurtsboro in Russell County at about 1:35 a.m. when the officer’s 2019 Dodge 1500 left the roadway, law enforcement said. The officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division are continuing their investigation of the crash, law enforcement said.
