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‘Completely preventable': Father speaks after NJ officer seriously hurt
Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia
A rookie police officer in Cape May County faces a long road to recovery after authorities say a suspected drunk driver struck him during a traffic stop Friday night. Middle Township Police Officer Austin Kapurelos was seriously injured in the Oct. 16 crash on Route 47, just outside Wildwood.
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A Middle Township police officer was seriously injured after he was struck by a suspected impaired driver Friday night, according to the Middle Township Police Department. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Oct. 16, Patrolman Austin Kapurelos was conducting a traffic stop on Route 47 South, also known as Wild…
A South Jersey police officer is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a suspected drunk driver during a traffic stop, according to authorities. Middle Township Patrolman Austin Kapurelos was conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 47 South (Wildwood Boulevard) shortly after 10 p…
Kapurelos was transported to AtlantiCare Medical Center with serious injuries. He is currently in “critical but stable condition,” according to the police department.
A rookie police officer in Cape May County faces a long road to recovery after authorities say a suspected drunk driver struck him during a traffic stop Friday night. Middle Township Police Officer Austin Kapurelos was seriously injured in the Oct. 16 crash on Route 47, just outside Wildwood.
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