Camden County police officer injured after crashing their cruiser into another car

Officials say the officer was responding to a 'shots fired' call when the crash occurred.
Saturday, January 15, 2022
CAMDEN, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A Camden County police officer and one other person are injured in an early morning crash.

Police say the officer was responding to a 'shots fired' call on the 1200 block of Kaighn Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Officials say while in route to the scene, the officer crashed into a civilian car near the intersection of Mount Ephraim Avenue and Kaighn Avenue.

Both the officer and civilian victim were taken to Cooper Medical Center and are expected to be okay.
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Police say the officer's cruiser had it lights and sirens on when the crash occurred.

The crash remains under investigation.
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