Four people were hurt, including one seriously, after a crash Monday afternoon involving a District police cruiser at a busy intersection in Northwest D.C.
A vehicle overturned in the collision at 14th and U Street Northwest at around 12:45 p.m., D.C. police told WTOP.
In addition to the man with serious injuries, a second man and two women had injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening, D.C. Fire and EMS officials said.
Update crash overturned 14th & U Sts NW. Crash witnessed by FEMS senior staff & street calls unit, who immediately rendered aid. 5 patients transported. 1 adult male serious, 2 adult females non life threatening, 2nd adult male non life threatening & 1 female pediatric minor. pic.twitter.com/A6nHElHFXN
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 30, 2023
D.C. police said an infant was treated on the scene and wasn’t hurt. D.C. Fire and EMS said the baby girl was among the five people taken to the hospital.
Also among those transported was a D.C. police officer. A police spokesperson told WTOP that the officer had minor injuries and isn’t being publicly identified.
D.C. Fire and EMS officials said they witnessed the crash and stepped in to give aide to the injured people.
Here’s a map of the intersection where the crash happened.
