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Police Vehicle Knocks Down Traffic Pole, 1 Injured

Photos by Itzik Roitman

Crown Heights [CHI] — At around 12:30 today a major collision occurred at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Albany Ave. An NYPD ESU (canine unit) vehicle was reportedly following another vehicle, when the driver lost control and slammed right into a traffic signal pole. The force of the collision ripped the pole up from its foundation and knocked it over.

The NYPD and FDNY arrived at the scene and extricated one officer who was pinned inside the vehicle. He was rushed to Kings County Hospital, and his condition is not known at the moment.

It is not known if any of the dogs inside the vehicle were hurt in the collision.

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12 Comments

  • Glad everyone was ok

    Glad nobody was hurt…..glad the dogs were ok. HEY NYPD….THANK YOU FOR THE TIME SPENT PROTECTING THIS CITY WHICH RESLUTS IN TIME AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILIES…..MUCH APPRECIATED. Are you guys serious with your comments? That is discusting. Cell phone really.

  • sam

    How can you publish comments like that. Where is the respect? #3 your a #1 aren’t you? It’s a shame how society doesn’t show any appreciation for those who risk their lives everyday for you idiots!

  • harry

    when the police van smashed into the pole i was on my bike a few feet awAy from it and i was told that the van had to swerve away from some obstacle and instead of hitting me he hit the pole. so just shut up with your stupid remarks about driving on hiss cellphone

  • bro

    i saw the incident, officer swerved to miss kid on bike, i thought the kid got hit, turns out he was not.

  • sam 2

    i know the people involved they were not on a cellphone and they didnt lose control

  • Browne

    # 1 AND # 3. Are you for real????? I know the officer involved in the accident and I can tell you all he’s a standup man and a GREAT POLICE/K-9 OFFICER. He turned his police K-9 van to miss a kid on a bike instead putting his own life on the line…… He was on the way to another police call when this happen. So next time big guy think before you talk!!