2 NYPD officers hospitalized after cruiser crashes into another car in Queens

LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) — Two NYPD officers were hospitalized on Saturday after their cruiser crashed with another car in Queens.

It happened near the intersection of 30th Ave and 36th Street in Long Island City around 1:15 a.m.

The two officers were responding to an emergency call when the civilian’s car t-boned their cruiser and pinned it against a light pole.

Emergency services extracted the two officers from the vehicle.

Doctors expect both of them – as well as the other driver, to be okay.

No arrests were made, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Anthony Carlo has the details.

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