Orange County

2 Orlando police officers hospitalized after patrol car crash near Valencia College

Stock photo of Orlando patrol car.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two Orlando police officers were hospitalized Tuesday after a patrol car crash near the Valencia College campus on Kirkman Road.

Police said the officers were “responding to an in-progress criminal offense” when the crash occurred at the intersection of Kirkman Road and Valencia College Drive around 12:50 p.m.

Police said a person from the other car involved in the crash was also taken to a local hospital. Police said all of the injuries are non-life threatening.

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Investigators said the specifics of the crash remain under investigation.

Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for updates.

Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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