A Lompoc officer was injured in a traffic collision while arresting a suspect Thursday morning.
The crash happened in the area of the 800 block of North A Street shortly before 11:50 a.m.
Police said officers were assisting a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive apprehension team to arrest a man who was running away.
That was when two police vehicles collided, leaving one officer injured.
Police said the wanted male subject was arrested and the officer is recovering at a nearby hospital.
The collision is under investigation by the CHP.
