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Pennsylvania Police Officer Dies, K-9 Injured in Head-On Crash

A police officer was killed in a head-on crash near a western Pennsylvania amusement park.

Police say a van collided with the Ligonier Township officer's SUV around 2 a.m. Tuesday. A police dog was injured in the crash on Route 30 in front of Idlewild Park and Soak Zone.

The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital for surgery.

Ligonier Township is about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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