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Hit-run driver injures officer

A 42-year-old police officer suffered minor injuries today after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Kalihi, police and ambulance officials said.

According to police, the incident happened just before 10:30 a.m. when the officer was hit near Colburn Street.

The officer was taken to Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center in good condition, an ambulance official said. The officer's injuries were not disclosed.

Vehicle fire suspicious

Police believe a car fire that caused an estimated $8,000 in damage in Kahala today was deliberately set.

Police said the fire happened at about 4 a.m. when a 1995 Ford Mustang caught fire in the driveway of a home at 3671 Keanu St.

Police said a barking dog roused the sleeping resident, who discovered the car ablaze. No injuries were reported. A police arson investigator responded to the scene today.