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Show Police Officer Is Hurt While Inspecting Truck . Ruel Averett, local police officer offi-cer and health inspector, is in the Payson hospital as a result of an accident while on duty at 6 a.m., Tuesday. Checking a truck passing thru the city on a routine inspection ordered or-dered by the state in an effort to apprehend a prison escapee, Mr. Averett lost his balance and fell from the truck, striking the back of his head and injuring his hip. He was treated by Dr. Orton before being taken to the hospital. The accident occured on Main I street. |