THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A Thurston County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) deputy is in the hospital Wednesday after being involved in a rollover crash while responding to a separate collision in Yelm.

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said the deputy was on the way to a rollover collision when he was involved in a single-car crash. KING 5 went to the scene early Wednesday and arrived to find the deputy's vehicle being taken away from the scene.

Old Highway 99 was shut down while the collision was cleared.

Sanders said the deputy suffered minor injuries, and Yelm police assisted with the other collision the deputy was traveling to.

Washington State Patrol also responded to the scene to investigate and will be reviewing to determine the factors and cause of the crash.

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