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Cuyahoga County Sheriff's deputy involved in I-77 North crash

A county official tells 3News the crash happened as the deputy went to initiate a traffic stop.

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio — A Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s deputy was taken to the hospital after being involved in a crash along I-77 North near the Ohio Turnpike around 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

Brecksville police say the deputy was conducting patrol int he center median strip on I-77 near Snowville Road. 

"As the deputy entered the northbound lane from the center median, the deputy's vehicle was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound," according to a press release from Brecksville police.

Both the deputy and the driver of the other vehicle were taken to a local hospital. The deputy has since been released. The condition of the other driver was not reported.

We're told the crash happened as the deputy was working as part of the department's high visibility enforcement grant to enforce traffic violations on highways.

The incident remains under investigation.

The incident, which also resulted in some temporary lane closures, created slow traffic conditions during the morning rush.

Brecksville police are investigating the situation.

No additional details were immediately available.

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Editor's note: Video in the player above was originally published in an unrelated story on Feb. 6, 2023.

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