Crime & Safety
2 NYPD Officers Hurt After Crashing Cop Car In Astoria: Report
The cops had their lights on and sirens blaring when they crashed their NYPD SUV in Astoria, the New York Daily News reported.
ASTORIA, QUEENS — Two police officers were hurt after crashing their patrol car Saturday night in Astoria on the way to an emergency, according to a news report.
The Queens cops had their lights on and sirens blaring when they crashed their marked NYPD SUV into another car at 35th Street and 37th Avenue just after 11 p.m., the New York Daily News reported.
Medics took the officers to Elmhurst Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
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Two others were also injured in the crash and were taken to Mount Sinai Queens, according to the Daily News.
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