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Baltimore officer dies months after crash

Authorities say the officer was on his way to assist police when his squad was involved in a wreck

The Capital

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore police officer injured in a two-vehicle crash while on duty in his cruiser has died.

Forty-four-year-old Forrest Taylor of Annapolis died Aug. 29 of complications from injuries sustained in the Feb. 18 crash.

Police say Taylor had activated his lights and siren and went through a red light in Mount Vernon on his way to assist another police officer. The Baltimore Sun reports that Taylor’s cruiser was hit by an SUV driving through a green light. The cruiser hit a pole and a fire hydrant.

No citations were issued.

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