GERMANTOWN (WPVI) -- An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was injured in a car crash in the city's Chestnut Hill section.
The crash happened around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday on the 9500 block of Germantown Avenue.
Police tell Action News the officer lost control, hit a tree and wound up trapped in the vehicle near a fence.
First responders extricated the officer.
Medics took him to an area hospital to be treated for injuries said to be minor.
The crash remains under investigation.