RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A Richland County deputy and a civilian driver were injured Tuesday morning when another car crashed into them during a traffic stop, officials said.

The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Two Notch Road and Polo Road.

According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department , Deputy Muhammad had pulled over a burgundy sedan that was missing a license plate.

While both the deputy and the driver stayed in their vehicles, a black Acura hit the civilian’s car head-on, pushing it into Deputy Muhammad’s patrol vehicle.

“We are extremely fortunate that both the driver that was pulled over and our deputy will be okay,” Sheriff Leon Lott said in a statement. “This is yet another reminder of the dangers that our deputies encounter on a dai

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