Police van and car collide in Frankford

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Philadelphia police van transporting a prisoner collided with a car in the city's Frankford section early Wednesday.

It happened around 12:40 a.m. on the 4600 block of Tacony Street.
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The crash sent the van onto the sidewalk and knocked over a traffic light.

Both officers in the van were taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital with minor injuries. The prisoner was also taken to the hospital to be checked out.
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Police said the driver of the car refused treatment.
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