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Three hurt in early-morning crash in Vancouver involving police cruiser

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Car smashes into police cruiser in Vancouver’s west end
An investigation is now underway after a car smashed into a police cruiser at Denman and Alberni streets in Vancouver around 2 a.m. Reporter Tanya Beja is live from the scene with the latest details – Apr 24, 2018

Several people are in hospital Tuesday morning, after a high-speed crash in Vancouver’s west end involving a police cruiser.

Police say the cruiser was heading southbound on Denman around 2 a.m. when a silver Acura flew through the intersection at Alberni and smashed into the cruiser, which had its lights on.

The officer was responding to a robbery call at the time.

The Acura ended up on the sidewalk and caused damage to a restaurant patio. The police cruiser and the Acura were heavily damaged while two parked, unoccupied vehicles sustained minor damage.

The two officers in the car were taken to hospital and have since been released.

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The lone occupant of the Acura, a 29-year- old Vancouver woman, was not injured, but was transported to hospital as a precaution.

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All are expected to be OK.

The woman from the Acura is currently being investigated for impaired driving. This investigation is ongoing.

 

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