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CHP Officer Hurt In Crash On 170 Freeway

NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was injured Monday in a crash on the Hollywood (170) Freeway in the North Hollywood area, authorities said.

The crash was reported around 8:06 a.m. on the northbound side of the freeway near Burbank Boulevard, according to CHP.

The officer was conscious and in unknown condition.

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Paramedics took the officer to a hospital for treatment of moderate injuries, the CHP reported.

Four northbound lanes were blocked while an investigation was conducted.

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