Off duty police officer injured after a car runs red light and crashes into officers car.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:18am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Off-Duty Police Officer Injured In West Philly Hit-Run.

Police say DUI charges are pending for the driver of a Pontiac who crashed into another car driven by an off-duty police officer.

Hit-&-Run Driver Blows Through Red Light, Strikes Officer’s Car

A suspected DUI hit-and-run crash left an off-duty police officer hurt overnight and at least three people in custody.

A suspected DUI hit-and-run crash left an off-duty police officer hurt overnight and at least three people in custody.

A car full of four men heading down Haverford blew through a red light at the corner of 57th Street in West Philadelphia and collided with a car driven by an off-duty officer around 2 a.m., according to Philadelphia Police.

The officer suffered injuries to his leg and back and is expected to be OK, according to police.

After the wreck, all four men in the car ran off. Officers captured two men in a nearby park a short time later, one other person was taken into custody and another got away, according to police.

The driver is expected to be charged with DUI and drugs may have been found in the car, according to investigators.

Accident investigators remained on the scene for hours after the crash trying to figure out exactly what happened. A traffic signal at the corner also needed replaced after being knocked down during the wreck.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Roadway: 
57th Street

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