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2 Tenn. LEOs injured, 1 critically in motorcade collision
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Associated PressMARYVILLE, Tenn. — Two law enforcement vehicles crashed in Tennessee on Friday night while supporting Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade, sending a police officer to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
The crash in Maryville, about 17 miles (27 kilometers) south of Knoxville, involved a state trooper and Maryville Police Department motorcycle Officer Justin Brown, the city said in a statement.
Katherine Pierce, the U.S. Secret Service’s resident agent in charge in Knoxville, said the agency was closely monitoring the situation.
“The safety and movement of our protectees were not impacted by this incident,” she said in a statement.
Maryville Police Chief Tony Crisp asked people to pray for Brown, his family and medical workers.