Police crash on way to stop looting at Philadelphia stores; 2 officers hospitalized: authorities
PHILADELPHIA - Two officers ended up in the hospital on their way to help fellow police quell the chaos caused by looters around Philadelphia overnight.
The patrol vehicle crashed with a civilian car at Allegheny and Glenwood avenues around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Police say the officers were responding looting in the city's North Philadelphia section.
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Several retail stores were looted when police say a large group of people, including many juveniles, terrorized several sections of Philadelphia during an 8-hour crime spree that spilled over from Tuesday night to early Wednesday morning.
Footage from the scene showed significant damage to both vehicles.
Two officers were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries, according to authorities. No word on injuries for the other driver.
Police have yet to release details of what led to the crash.