FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A driver was killed and a Fort Lauderdale Police officer was taken to the hospital following an overnight wreck.
According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the collision took place along the 1100 block of Powerline Road, on the corner with Chateau Park Drive, just north of Sunrise Boulevard, at around 1 a.m., Saturday.
Investigators said the woman who was driving the sedan involved in the crash made a U-turn and turned into the oncoming path of the marked police vehicle.
Authorities said the officer was responding to a call for service at the time of the collision.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene and rushed the woman to Broward Health Medical Center, where she succumbed to their injuries.
Officials said the officer involved was also transported to be treated for an injury that was not life-threatening. The officer has since been released from the hospital.
Police have not identified the woman pending next of kin notification, as homicide detectives continue to investigate the crash.
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