Philadelphia police car crashes in Germantown

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Friday, November 18, 2022
Philadelphia police car crashes in Germantown
The police cruiser smashed into a sign at the intersection. Another vehicle stopped on a lawn about 10 feet away.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A police vehicle was involved in a crash in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.

It happened around 5:15 a.m. Friday at Wayne Avenue and West Rittenhouse Street.

The police cruiser smashed into a no turn on red sign at the intersection. It had severe front-end damage.

A second vehicle stopped on a front lawn about 10 feet away.

Several city blocks were cordoned off during the response.

The condition of the officer in the cruiser has not been released.

No other injuries have been reported.

It is not clear at this time what led to the crash.

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