Two police officers and two firefighters were struck Thursday night in Commerce City by a vehicle driven by a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, authorities said.
The first responders were investigating a separate crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 76 when they were hit.
The Commerce City Police Department says the officers and firefighters were taken to a hospital.
“The extent of their injuries are unknown at this time,” Commerce City police said in a post on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
The driver suspected of hitting the first responders was arrested. Further information on the suspect wasn’t released.
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