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A Bakersfield Police Department detective was involved in a crash in downtown Bakersfield on Wednesday.
The detective was driving a silver, unmarked BPD car southbound on F Street and was hit by a car heading westbound on 17th Street. The other car reportedly ran a red light.
The detective is part of the burglary unit and was sent to the hospital with minor injuries. The female driver of the other vehicle was uninjured.
