State Police Investigators Involved in Shooting in Lehigh County – NBC10 Philadelphia

An investigation is underway after a police officer was implicated in a shooting in Lehigh County Friday afternoon.

Police said the traffic violation occurred around 5:41 p.m. when police and Allentown police were conducting a joint traffic stop in the area of ​​South 3rd Street and West Union Street.

Two shots were fired by officers during the traffic stop, hitting the driver of the car, police said.

After the shooting, the suspect, who was driving the vehicle, fled the scene and continued to South Carlisle Street, where he collided with another vehicle on the road, police said.

The suspect who was driving the car was taken to a hospital. Another man, who was on the motorcycle involved in the accident, was also taken to hospital, police said.

This incident is currently under investigation and no further information is available at this time.

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