A crash between two police vehicles injured several people in Oakland, California, on Saturday, according to law enforcement officials.
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) told Fox News Digital that the incident occurred in the 700 block of Mandela Parkway, near the West Oakland train station. Pictures from the scene showed destroyed police cars with their windows smashed and their doors open, along with debris in the street.
Authorities were alerted to the situation around 2:45 p.m. local time. According to Oakland Police, two Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department vehicles were involved in the crash.
“Several occupants of the vehicle were injured during the collision,” an OPD spokesperson said. He added, “Ambulance crews rushed to the scene to provide assistance and transport the injured to area hospitals for treatment.”
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Two police cars belonging to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department were involved in the accident that occurred in Oakland, California, on Saturday. (Shoulders)
The authorities are still investigating the accident and the reasons that led to it.
“It is not known whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in this collision,” the statement added.
OPD did not disclose whether BART officers were injured.
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The incident is under investigation. (Shoulders)
In August, the president of the Oakland Police Officers’ Association (OPOA) criticized the city’s then-progressive mayor, Sheng Thao, who was recalled in November, for allegedly not doing enough to combat crime in the city, considered one of the city’s most serious. Golden State.
“Every day, our citizens feel tragedies,” OPOA’s Huy Nguyen said at the time. “They can’t get out of their homes or walk onto the streets of Oakland, call 911 and not get the services they need.”
The accident happened in the 700 block of Mandela Parkway in Oakland. (Shoulders)
In July, the Oakland Police Department was criticized for under-reporting crime statistics after claiming crimes were down 33%. At the time, Thao called the police report an accomplishment for the city.
The accident occurred between BART Police Department vehicles. (Shoulders)
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Fox News Digital reached out to the BART Police Department, but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan and Landon Munn contributed to this report.
