Preliminary investigations revealed that the Phoenix police officer was responding to a call and had the lights and siren on when the patrol vehicle was struck by another driver near the intersection.
Phoenix, AZ – A police officer was injured in a crash involving a civilian vehicle on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix, according to the authorities.
The collision happened at around 2:45 p.m. October 8, near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the Phoenix police officer was responding to a call and had the lights and siren on when the patrol vehicle was struck by another driver near the intersection.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and assessed the involved parties for injuries.
The involved officer was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The occupants of the second vehicle were not injured in the incident.
Limited details on the collision were immediately available. The crash remains under investigation.