3 civilians, officer injured in multi-car crash in Olney, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A multi-car crash in Philadelphia’s Olney neighborhood ended with four people in local hospital Friday morning, including a Philadelphia police officer. 

The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. on the 4900 block of North 5th Street. 

Police say officers from the 35th District were patrolling the block when a 2015 Toyota traveling at a high rate of speed struck a Ford Fiesta. The collision caused the Ford to crash into the police SUV and a parked car. 

The driver of the Toyota was taken to Einstein Medical Center and listed in critical condition, while a passenger was hospitalized in stable condition. 

The officer who was driving the patrol SUV was taken to Temple University Hospital for evaluation and listed in stable condition. 

Three civilians were transported to Einstein Medical Center and one of the officers involved in the crash were transported to Temple University Hospital. 

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but police say the driver of the Toyota may have been fleeing the scene of another crash prior to striking the Ford. 

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is ongoing.