COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two people, including a Columbus Division of Police officer, were injured during a crash involving a cruiser on the city's northeast side Thursday afternoon.
Police said the crash happened at East 5th and Joyce avenues just before 2:55 p.m.
A 2017 Kia Sorento was traveling east on East 5th Avenue and turning left onto Joyce Avenue. While the Kia was turning left, a Columbus police cruiser entered the intersection traveling west, and struck the vehicle.
The driver of the Kia was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. The officer in the cruiser was transported to Grant Medical Center in what was described as stable condition.
The Accident Investigation Unit responded to the scene and initiated an investigation.