City cop one of three people injured in Squirrel Hill crash
May 9, 2012 2:12 pm
Share with others:
Three people including a Pittsburgh police officer were hurt this morning when a car collided with a cruiser in Squirrel Hill.
Police survey the scene where an officer was hospitalized after a car crash this morning in Squirrel Hill.
The crash tied up traffic near Shady and Forward avenues while city accident investigators studied the wreck. The crash happened about 8:30 a.m. but some streets remained blocked as of 10 a.m.
The officer, en route to a call, was heading southwest on Shady with lights and sirens on when a sedan heading northwest on Forward struck his cruiser, police said. The cruiser then hit a building.
Two people in the sedan were taken to Magee Women's Hospital and the police officer was being treated at UPMC Mercy.
Police described their injuries as minor.
Sadie Gurman:
sgurman@post-gazette.com
or 412-263-1878.
First Published February 22, 2012 9:27 am
First Published February 22, 2012 9:27 am
