Southington PD Cruiser Involved in Thursday Crash

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A Southington police cruiser was hit at a busy intersection on Thursday, police said.

On Thursday at 1:48 PM, Officer Tim Wilk was operating a marked Southington police cruiser and traveling in a northerly direction on Meriden Avenue, police said.

A vehicle operated by Roseann Sliwa, of Southington, was stopped at the stop sign on Belleview Avenue at

the intersection of Meriden Avenue, police said.

As the cruiser reached the intersection of Belleview Avenue, Sliwa's vehicle began entering the intersection from Belleview Avenue onto Meriden Avenue, police said.

The vehicles collided in the intersection, police said.

Wilk was treated and released for minor injuries at Bradley Memorial Hospital, police said.

Sliwa did not report any injuries.

The accident is under investigation. Any witness are asked to contact Sgt. William Perry at 860-621-0101.

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