LAUDERHILL, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews have taken a Lauderhill Police officer and another driver to the hospital after, officials said, their vehicles collided.
Lauderhill Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash near the corner of University Drive and Commercial Boulevard, Wednesday night.
7News cameras captured the mangled squad car and a dark colored Nissan sedan at the scene.
Investigators said the crash took place along the southbound lanes of University Drive, just after 8 p.m.
Officials said the female officer had just conducted a traffic stop on the opposite side of the roadway and was heading southbound when her cruiser and the Nissan collided.
“All of a sudden, we just heard like a really loud crash,” said Katiesha Edwards, who works in the area. “People were screaming, and then the dude was just like — the dude’s car, completely messed up.”
The officer was not on her way to another call at the time.
Police said the officer was able to walk out of the vehicle on her own and was talking to the driver of the Nissan when first responders arrived.
“It initially came out as an entrapment. When we arrived on scene, the officer was outside of the vehicle, but obviously, she was injured,” said Lauderhill Police Lt. Michael Santiago.
Paramedics transported the police officer to Broward Health Medical Center with serious injuries. The driver was transported to an area hospital complaining of a leg injury. Both victims are expected to be OK.
Police initially shut down the southbound lanes of University Boulevard near Commercial Boulevard but reopened them early Thursday morning.
It remains unclear whether any citations will be given as a result of the crash, as police continue to investigate.
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