Nine hurt when police car crashes onto sidewalk

There was an interesting item in today's news for auto accident lawyers in New York. A police car rushing to the aid of a colleague had an accident with a Cadillac that sent it onto the sidewalk, injuring five pedestrians as well as the four people riding in the two cars, The New York Times reports.

The police car was heading north on Avenue D yesterday afternoon when the accident between it and the Cadillac occurred. There are conflicting reports as to which car caused the accident. The police car then swerved onto the west side of the street, mounting the sidewalk and striking several pedestrians as well as an infant's carriage.

The driver of the police car swerved to avoid the carriage and it was not hit with the full force of the police car. The infant in the carriage sustained only minor injuries and was rushed to Bellevue Hospital along with the other pedestrians and the people in the Cadillac. The two police officers were taken to Beth Israel Medical Center.

Most of the injuries were minor, with some of the worst being a man's three-inch cut on his head and some leg injuries.

[The New York Times via City Room]