Springfield, MA : Springfield police officer injured in 2-car crash on Sumner Avenue Friday night, August 19, 2016
Springfield, Massachusetts
A Springfield police officer as transported to the Baystate Medical Center after the cruiser he was a passenger in was involved in a two-car crash with a civilian vehicle on Sumner Avenue Friday night .
Springfield Police Lt. Kenneth Murray told WWLP-TV that the officer suffered head and neck injuries in the 8:30 p.m. crash near the intersection of Sumner and Pomona streets. According to the TV station, that officer has since been released from the emergency room.
The driver of the cruiser was not injured in the crash, and police said they do not have information about the condition of the civilian driver.
Sumner Avenue was closed off and traffic rerouted as Springfield Police Traffic Bureau investigators examined the crash scene.
The street was reopened at about 9:30 p.m.
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Springfield police officer injured in 2-car crash