UPDATE: DEC. 21 11 A.M.
Tallahassee Police released the following update regarding Wednesday night's crash.
An excavator was traveling south on Meridian Road with no reflective markings, when a patrol vehicle, who was also traveling southbound on Meridian, collided with the excavator. During the collision, a northbound vehicle was also struck. The officer and the driver of the third vehicle sustained minor injuries and were driven privately to a local hospital for further medical evaluation. The driver of the excavator did not sustain any injuries. Per TPD policy, an investigation into the crash will be conducted and the case is currently open and active.
ORIGINAL STORY:
- Three vehicles involved in a traffic accident one of which was a TPD cruiser.
- Two people suffered non life threatening injuries. No word on the condition of the TPD officer
- Watch here to see what law enforcement are saying about the crash.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT
I'm Maya Sargent in North West Tallahassee where at least two vehicles have been involved in a collision on Meridian Road. One of those vehicles is a Tallahassee Police vehicle.
When I arrived at the scene, I saw the Tallahassee Police car upside down. There is also debris on the road including a wheel.
I do not know the condition of the officer of the person in the other car.
There are many police officers and police vehicles on the scene
The Tallahassee police department is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that shut down parts of John Knox and Meridian.
The crash involved a TPD cruiser.
Investigators are investigating what led up to the crash.
