St. Paul Officer Injured In Squad Crash

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A portion of a major St. Paul street was shut down Tuesday night after a crash involving a police squad car.

Police say a driver ran a red light and crashed into an officer's car near the intersection of University and Hamline avenues.

The crash caused a fire in the squad car, which was put out by firefighters.

A police spokesperson says the officer was not seriously injured, but did not say if the other driver was hurt.