ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WBTW) – Deputies are investigating following a crash involving an officer and his K9 Saturday afternoon.

The wreck happened on Highway 74, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol Hotline.

Sheriff Wilkins tells News13 that the wreck was weather-related and that minor injuries were sustained. The K9 was taken to a local vet and is expected to be okay.

The crash is being investigated by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Count on News13 updates on this developing story.