PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Several people were injured, including a police officer, in a crash involving a police cruiser early Sunday morning.
The accident occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway and Courtland Street. According to authorities, both the officer and the occupants of the other vehicle were transported to Rhode Island Hospital.
The officer was reported to be conscious and alert. Injuries to the occupants of the other vehicle were characterized as non-life threatening.
At the time of the incident, the police officer was responding to a disturbance call involving a firearm, as indicated by the PROVIDENCE POLICE.
An investigation is currently underway by the PROVIDENCE POLICE TRAFFIC DIVISION.