Crime & Safety
Officer Injured After Car Strikes 2 Police Cruisers In Norwalk: PD
A Norwalk police officer and two police cruisers were struck by a car as officers were investigating a separate crash in town, police said.
NORWALK, CT — A Norwalk police officer and two police cruisers were struck by a car Wednesday as officers were investigating a separate crash in town, according to police.
Police said on Twitter officers responded to the Norwalk Green near East Avenue around 1 p.m. after a car hit a tree there and the driver fled.
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As officers investigated, another car struck two police cruisers, which were moved by the impact, police said. An officer standing in front of a cruiser was also struck.
The officer and driver were taken to Norwalk Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. The vehicle and cruisers were damaged as a result of the crash.
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Pictures of the damaged cruisers can be seen on the department's Twitter.
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