UPDATE: Authorities say a state trooper with the Maryland State Police was struck in a hit-and-run.  One suspect is now in custody.

Original story below…

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JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday morning crash involving a police officer in Joppa.

At around 9:15 a.m., officers responded to the 1400-block of Mountain Road near Wawa after receiving a report that a pedestrian had been struck.  The pedestrian who was struck is reportedly a police officer.

Mountain Road has been shut down between I-95 and Route 7.

Medevac has been dispatched to transport the officer.  Motorists should avoid the area.

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