BLUEFIELD, WV : A police officer in West Virginia has died and three other officers were injured in an accident on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Officials say a police officer in West Virginia has died and three other officers were injured in an accident during a pursuit.

Media outlets report Bluefield Police Chief Dennis Dillow said at a news conference that the accident occurred early Tuesday in Bluefield.

The name of the Bluefield officer who died was withheld pending notification of relatives. Dillow said two other city officers and a state trooper were treated at a hospital and released.

The pursuit started as a possible drunken driving incident and one arrest has been made, Dillow said. The front end of a Bluefield police cruiser was heavily damaged.

No further details were released and Dillow said state police are investigating. A state police spokesman said Tuesday he had no immediate information.

City Manager Dane Rideout said the community of about 10,000 people along the Virginia border is devastated by the officer's death.

"His tragic passing in the line of duty highlights the grave dangers our men and women in blue face each day they put on their uniforms and keep us safe," Rideout said.

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West Virginia police officer dies in accident during pursuit