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CHP officer is injured in a hit-and-run crash in Topanga Canyon

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A California Highway Patrol officer was injured Wednesday night when a driver struck her in the Santa Monica Mountains and fled the scene.

The crash occurred about 9:15 p.m. along Topanga Canyon Boulevard north of Pacific Coast Highway, CHP Officer Leland Tang said. The officer was responding to a traffic collision in the area.

The officer was injured and airlifted to UCLA Medical Center in unknown condition, Tang said.

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The driver was found a few miles away and taken into custody, the CHP said.

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The CHP shut down a mile-long stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard about 9:45 p.m. Officials said it was unclear when the road would reopen.

matt.hamilton@latimes.com

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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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