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A police officer has been injured in a crash near Interstate 35 in central Iowa. Huxley Police Chief Mark Pote told Des Moines television station KCCI that the officer was stopped near the interstate when another vehicle rammed into the police cruiser from behind. The driver of that vehicle was taken into custody to face possible charges of drunken driving. The officer was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. He was identified as Nick Swanson.