The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, July 29, 1995                TAG: 9507290370
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Briefs 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                         LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

POLICE OFFICER INJURED

A city police officer is recovering at home after he was seriously injured in a crash Thursday night.

The officer, whose name wasn't released, was behind the wheel of a police cruiser that spun out of control, struck a tree and burst into flames on Military Highway near Rotunda Drive.

He was responding to a call for help from another officer about 7:15 p.m. in the Bowers Hill area.

The officer was treated at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for burns and cuts.

KEYWORDS: ACCIDENT TRAFFIC POLICE CAR INJURIES by CNB