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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. () A New Mexico police officer was nearly killed after being struck by a man running a red light in a stolen car.
Andrew Sandoval, 39, was operating the vehicle at the time of the crash, according to the Albuquerque Police Department. Sandoval has a lengthy criminal history and was sentenced to 18 months of supervised probation for a burglary earlier this month.
The sergeant was taken to the hospital and did not suffer any serious injuries.
Sandoval is being charged with receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle and aggravated battery against a police officer. He could also face federal charges pending a search warrant on the stolen vehicle. The other passengers in the car are not facing charges.
local affiliate KRQE in Albuquerque contributed to this report.