NewsLocal News

Actions

Officer crashes into creek while responding to call

EzM-wJdUUAQtzWC.jpg
AP_633279617321.png
Posted at 3:10 PM, Apr 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-17 17:21:28-04

BALTIMORE, md. — An officer drove into a creek while responding to a call in Northeast Baltimore.

The accident happened around 11:19 a.m. on Saturday morning.

The police officer was driving along the 2000 block of Echodale Avenue, responding to an armed person call, when he swerved to avoid another car. The cars ultimately collided and the officer's patrol car landed in the creek.

The officer was taken to a nearby hospital just as a precaution.

The driver of the civilian car was not injured.

No civilians or bystanders were injured.