Officials: Pleasantville Officer Suffers Head Injury After Crashing Into Parked Car

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PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. (CBS) — A Pleasantville police officer is hospitalized Thursday evening following a crash.

The incident happened at approximately 8:53 p.m. on Linden Avenue north of Brighton Avenue.

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Fire crews responded to the scene to assist the Pleasantville Police Department.

Police say that Officer Daniel Davis was investigating a suspicious vehicle when his patrol car hit an unoccupied parked car on the west side of Linden Avenue.

Davis suffered a head injury and was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for treatment.

The seriousness of his injury is unknown.

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Both vehicles suffered moderate front-end damage and the patrol vehicle was towed from the scene.

An investigation into the cause of the crash is still underway.