A Capitol Police officer is in serious condition at a local hospital following a crash at a busy Harrisburg intersection this afternoon.
LIVE: The crash happened shortly after noon on Cameron Street north of Market Street. Initial reports indicate the Capitol Police vehicle was traveling north, slowed down and then stopped. It was rammed from behind by another vehicle.
Neither the Capitol Police officer nor the driver of the second car has been identified. While their injuries were believed to be serious, they appeared not to be life threatening. A witness says although the air bag deployed in the private car, the driver still cracked the windshield when her head. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
The crash is under investigation by Harrisburg Police. The state Department of General Services, which oversees the operation of the Capitol Police, is also reviewing the incident.
LIVE: The crash happened shortly after noon on Cameron Street north of Market Street. Initial reports indicate the Capitol Police vehicle was traveling north, slowed down and then stopped. It was rammed from behind by another vehicle.
Neither the Capitol Police officer nor the driver of the second car has been identified. While their injuries were believed to be serious, they appeared not to be life threatening. A witness says although the air bag deployed in the private car, the driver still cracked the windshield when her head. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
The crash is under investigation by Harrisburg Police. The state Department of General Services, which oversees the operation of the Capitol Police, is also reviewing the incident.