A 19-year-old Vermont cop was killed and two other officers injured when a burglary suspect crashed into their police cruisers while they pursued him.
Rookie Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen died Friday afternoon as she and other cops chased a truck being driven by Tate Rheaume, 20, who had tried to break into a house, Vermont State Police said.
Rheaume's vehicle apparently crossed the center line of the road and collided head-on with Ebbighausen's cruiser. The truck then hit into another police car.
Ebbighausen was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 19-year-old began working as a part-time officer at the department in May and was set to begin her full-time training at the Vermont Police Academy in August.
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