Cop hurt in Wednesday crash OK

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police have released the name of an officer injured in a traffic crash Wednesday night.

WPD says the officer was Sgt. Matthew Malone. Investigators say he was driving a marked police car when a car spun out of control and hit him near 3rd and Greenfield streets.

Four people including Malone went to the hospital. They were all released a few hours later. No one was seriously hurt.