Long Beach, WA : Police Department officer injured when his patrol car struck an elk on the roadway on Monday, May 4, 2015

The Washington State Patrol says a southwest Washington police officer was taken to a hospital as a precaution after his patrol vehicle struck a herd of elk on U.S. Highway 101.

KBKW says the State Patrol report didn't indicate how many elk might have been hurt in the crash at about 1:30 a.m. Monday. The animals left the crash site.

The 60-year-old Long Beach officer's police cruiser was towed away.

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Long Beach, Wash., officer taken to hospital for check after collision with elk herd