Amherstburg police officer injured during crash involving cruiser

A police officer involved a crash last week while attempting to stop a speeder suffered neck and back injuries.

The collision involved a marked Amherstburg police cruiser and another vehicle.

• Amherstburg police cruiser involved in crash

Amherstburg police saidthat charges are now pending in this case, but won't say against who as the investigation is still ongoing.

The collision happened on County Road9, near South Side Road,around 9 a.m. on April 25.

Initially, police told CBCNews there weren't any injuries. However, Sgt. Matt Capel-Curenow saysthe officer sustained"moderate" injuries.He has not returned to work, but is expected to make a full recovery.

The cruiser attempted to make a turn to go in the opposite direction to stop a speeding driver with its sirens and lights on when the crash happened, Capel-Cure said.

Both vehicles ended up off the road.

The other driver wasn't believed to be injured, as they refused medical attention on scene.