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Traffic Enforcement Officer Suffers Fractured Hip In Jersey City Crash With SUV: Authorities

A Jersey City traffic enforcement officer suffered a fractured hip when the scooter she was riding was struck by an SUV on Tuesday, Aug. 15, authorities said.

Aug. 15 crash

Aug. 15 crash

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The officer was traveling west on Lexington Avenue crossing the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard when she was hit by the SUV heading south, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The officer was ejected from the scooter on impact, Wallace-Scalfione said.

She was taken to a hospital with a broken hip, though her other injuries were non-life threatening, Wallace-Scalfione said. The other driver declined medical attention, Wallace-Scalfione said.

An investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said 

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