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2 State Police officers struck while investigating crash near Las Cruces

  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police say two of its officers were struck by a car while investigating a crash near Las Cruces.

The agency says both officers were treated for non-life threatening injuries after a passing vehicle truck them while they investigated a crash on U.S. 70 northeast of the city on Saturday.

It's unclear if the driver who struck them was arrested. Police said they would have more information later.