Philadelphia officer injured after patrol car struck in Bustleton intersection

A Philadelphia police officer is in the hospital after a two-car crash in the city's Bustleton section Friday night.

Police say the officer was driving through a green light at the intersection of Red Lion Road and Northeast Boulevard when his patrol car was struck around 9 p.m.

The officer was transported to a local hospital and placed in stable condition after suffering a laceration to the head and hip pain.

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The driver of the other vehicle was not injured.

Both cars sustained damage, however the patrol car required a tow because it would not start.

No charges have been announced in connection to the crash.

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