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Officer hurt in car crash

An on-duty Costa Mesa police officer suffered injuries to his neck

and back after his patrol car was broadsided by another vehicle on

Wednesday evening, officials said.

The collision happened at about 6:20 p.m. on Del Mar Avenue east

of Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa Police Lt. Dale Birney said.

Officer Charles Oliver was hit east of the intersection, he said.

The other driver in the collision did not suffer any injuries, he

said.

“It doesn’t seem as if anyone ran any red lights,” Birney said.

No one was cited or charged. California Highway Patrol officers

are investigating the incident, which is standard procedure in injury

accidents involving patrol cars, Birney said.

-- Deepa Bharath