Police vehicle involved in crash (3 photos, update)

Police vehicle involved in crash (3 photos, update)

5 p.m. update: The following release was issued by city police: On July 9, 2015 at 11:52 a.m., a Sault Ste. Marie Police Service cruiser and motorist were involved in a motor vehicle collision on Great Northern Rd. at Wawanosh Ave.

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1 / 1 A grey car is towed away from the scene of a two-vehicle collision. The other vehicle involved was a police cruiser. Police say an officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Michael Purvis/SooToday

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5 p.m. update:

The following release was issued by city police:

On July 9, 2015 at 11:52 a.m., a Sault Ste. Marie Police Service cruiser and motorist were involved in a motor vehicle collision on Great Northern Rd. at Wawanosh Ave.

At the time of the collision, the police cruiser was responding to an emergency call.

The cruiser was southbound on Great Northern Rd., while the Nissan sedan was eastbound on Wawanosh Ave.

The officer was taken to Sault Area Hospital for treatment of minor injuries and subsequently released.

The other driver was not injured.

The investigation of the collision is continuing.

Earlier report:

City police say an officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries after being involved in a two-vehicle collision today.

The crash took place at Great Northern Road and Wawanosh.

No other details were immediately available.