A 45-year-old Philadelphia police sergeant was taken to the hospital early Saturday morning for minor injuries after he crashed his car while trying to avoid hitting an animal.
The crash occurred near Bryn Mawr Avenue and Parkside Avenue around 2:30 a.m. The 19th District sergeant was responding to an assist officer call when he spotted an animal jump out onto the roadway, police said.
The sergeant swerved to avoid striking the animal and lost control of his vehicle, crashing into a utility pole. The sergeant suffered a head injury and was taken to the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for observation. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
