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3 Detroit police officers among 4 hospitalized after crash at west-side intersection

One officer might have broken leg, police say

A Detroit police SUV that crashed Jan. 6, 2021, with a van at the intersection of Meyers and Schoolcraft roads on Detroit's west side. (WDIV)

DETROIT – Three Detroit police officers and a fourth person were taken to a hospital after a crash at an intersection on Detroit’s west side, officials said.

The officers were inside a police SUV on Wednesday heading south on Meyers Road, according to authorities. Police said the officers were on their way to help another officer.

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When the SUV got to Schoolcraft, it was involved in a crash with a van heading west, officials said. One of the vehicles ran a red light, but it’s not clear which, according to police.

All three officers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities said. They’re all expected to be OK, but the officer who was in the back seat might have broken his leg, officials said.

A man in his late 30s inside the van was also taken to a hospital, according to authorities. He is also expected to be OK.

A van that crashed Jan. 6, 2021, with the Detroit police SUV at the intersection of Meyers and Schoolcraft roads on Detroit's west side. (WDIV)
A Detroit police SUV that crashed Jan. 6, 2021, with a van at the intersection of Meyers and Schoolcraft roads on Detroit's west side. (WDIV)

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