A Wiscasset police officer was injured early Thursday morning after the cruiser he was driving was struck by another vehicle on Route 1.

Sgt. Alfred Simmons was patrolling the main road in front of an Irving gas station and convenience store when a vehicle pulled out in front of Simmons’ cruiser and struck the driver’s side.

Sgt. Alfred Simmons was injured and his cruiser was damaged when it was hit by a car driven by Yeshi Khendrup in Wiscasset Thursday.

Yeshi Khendrup of El Cerrito, California – the driver of the other vehicle – was charged with failing to yield. His 2016 Acura SUV was damaged and towed from the scene.

Simmons’ cruiser, a 2013 Dodge Charger, also was heavily damaged. Simmons, 64, complained of chest and stomach pain after the crash and was taken to a local hospital. His injuries were not considered serious.