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An officer was hurt after a crash in Philadelphia on Saturday, according to a spokesperson with the police department.
The crash happened just after 5:30 p.m. on the 700 block of West Luzerne Street in the Hunting Park section of the city, police said.
The officer was responding to, what police called, a priority call, officials explained. A private vehicle crashed into his assigned patrol car as he was driving.
The patrol car was damaged on the front passenger side due to the crash, police said.
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Police said that the officer was taken to a nearby hospital by other responding officers. He is expected to be treated and released.
The Philadelphia Police Department's Crash Investigation Division is working to figure out what happened.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
