On Wednesday July 11, 2018 around 8:00 a.m. a Hopewell Twp. Police Cruiser S.U.V. was involved in a one vehicle accident.

Pennsylvania State Police said in a press release that  preliminary investigation has revealed that  26 year old male officer was traveling north on Gringo Independence Rd. and swerved to miss a deer. His vehicle then struck a tree. The officer was transported to Heritage Valley Beaver with suspected minor injuries.

Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio as we continue to update this developing story.