ORLANDO, Fla. — Two Orlando police officers and another driver were seriously injured in a wrong-way crash Thursday morning, the Orlando Police Department said.
Police said the officers and a wrong-way driver collided on Princeton Street between John Young Parkway and Texas Avenue.
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Princeton Street was closed for about five hours due to the crash. The roadway reopened to traffic just before 9 a.m.
We’re live this morning at #BreakingNews. 2 cops and a suspected wrong way driver were rushed to the hospital. Watch @wftv for more. https://t.co/m3iOKDX49D pic.twitter.com/xY152EqEOe
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All three of the men were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
Orlando police said the two officers were both admitted to the hospital. They are “alert and being treated for their injuries.”
(3) The officers will be admitted. Both are alert and being treated for their injuries. A person involved in the vehicle which crashed against the officers is also being treated. This is an ongoing investigation. pic.twitter.com/sNDbIl5aiI
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) March 18, 2021
No other details were available.
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