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Search Underway After Salem Officer Struck in Hit-and-Run During Pope Street Investigation

The officer was taken to Salem Hospital conscious, alert, in non-life-threatening condition.

Overview

  • Salem police said a vehicle hit a female officer around 8:30 p.m. Thursday as she conducted a criminal investigation on Pope Street.
  • The driver fled immediately after the collision, according to authorities.
  • The officer was transported to Salem Hospital for treatment following the incident.
  • Police reported that the case remains under active investigation.
  • Investigators have not released any description of the vehicle involved.