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Dashcam captures car crashing into Watertown patrol cruiser

A car lost control after an accident then struck a Watertown Police cruiser on April 17, 2023. The patrol car's dashcam caught video of the incident.
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A car lost control after an accident then struck a Watertown Police cruiser on April 17, 2023. The patrol car's dashcam caught video of the incident.

Two people, including a Watertown police officer, received minor injuries after a car crashed into a patrol vehicle.

The police car's dashcam captured video of the incident, which happened Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 212 near Interstate 29 on the east side of Watertown.

Police said a vehicle pulling onto the westbound lane of the road struck another car. The second car lost control, crossed the center median and struck the eastbound police vehicle head-on.

The officer and the driver of the car were treated and released at a Watertown hospital.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.