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2 Officers Injured When Denver Police Vehicle Flips Onto Roof During Suspect Pursuit

DENVER (CBS4)- A Denver Police Department vehicle flipped over onto its roof during a pursuit of a suspect on Thursday afternoon. Two officers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries suffered when the vehicle rolled.

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Copter4 flew over the scene which showed the police SUV on its roof with the doors open.

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The crash happened while officers were attempting to stop the suspect during a pursuit near Raleigh and Tennessee. The suspect was taken into custody in the area of South Tennyson Street and West Tennessee Avenue after the short pursuit.

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The pursuit stemmed from a shooting at 1st and Knox that left one person with non-life threatening injuries.

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