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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office cruiser was involved in an

accident this afternoon on Route 302 in Naples.

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McHugh, of Maryland, was pulling into traffic from Tony’s Food L

and Shopping Plaza at around 1:35 p.m. when his Ford Taurus sedan

was struck by Sgt. Paul Thorpe’s unmarked Ford Cruiser, which was

headed westbound on Route 302, a Sheriff’s Office press release

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said.

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was taken to Bridgton Hospital for evaluation of neck and ankle

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pain, while McHugh was transported to the same hospital after

complaining of neck and chest pain, the release said.

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accident is still under investigation. It appears that McHugh could

not see the cruiser because of a third car that blocked his vision

as he pulled out into traffic. There have been no charges filed at

this time.


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