A police car crash in Jersey City injured three people, including two officers, on Martin Luther King Drive and Stegman Street.
An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the accident, which resulted in significant vehicle damage and shaken residents.
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- A Jersey City police car was involved in a crash that injured three people.
- The crash occurred at Martin Luther King Drive and Stegman Street shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday.
- An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the accident.
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Jersey City Police Crash: Three Injured
An investigation is underway in Jersey City after a police cruiser was involved in a crash that injured several people.
The incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Stegman Street.
Jersey City Crash: Officers and Civilians Injured
According to police reports, three individuals were injured in the crash, including two police officers. The injured were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The collision involved the police cruiser and another vehicle, which resulted in extensive damage. The police car slammed into a fire hydrant, deploying the airbags, and debris from the impact scattered across the road.
A witness at the scene, Chris Seawell, reported that his mother and daughter were in the car that collided with the patrol vehicle.
“She didn’t want to be touched, she was hurting, all that type of stuff, but for the most part, my daughter is good, my mother is good, thank God,” Seawell said.
His girlfriend, Saleema Roberts, described the accident, stating, “The light was green, she was turning, and the cop only had on his sirens, he didn’t have the sound on, so when he turned, he hit her, and that’s how her car ended here, but he did a 360, and that’s how he ended up hitting another car.”
Community Impact and Response to Jersey City Police Crash
The crash caused a domino effect, damaging several parked cars.
Seawell expressed his frustration over the incident, “I’m just angry, you all are supposed to be aware of what you are doing, you are supposed to protect us, you put us in harm’s way doing stuff like that.”
Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione confirmed that at least three people were injured in the crash, which occurred on MLK Drive between Dwight and Stegman streets.
A video of the scene showed the police cruiser facing the wrong direction, against the curb, with debris scattered across the roadway. The community impact of the crash was huge and it’s being discussed throughout the state.
Investigation Continues into Jersey City Police Crash
The investigation into the crash is ongoing as authorities work to determine the exact cause and circumstances of the accident.
Wallace-Scalcione reiterated the commitment to a thorough investigation to uncover all incident details.
