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NYPD: Police officer, civilian hurt in Bed-Stuy crash

The NYPD says that the officer was responding to a 911 call about a man with a firearm.

Matt Trapani

May 7, 2025, 8:54 PM

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A police officer and a civilian were hurt in a crash in Bed-Stuy that occurred while the officer was responding to a call.

The NYPD says that the officer was responding to a 911 call about a man with a firearm. They say that while responding to the call, the police car crashed into a white Nissan Rogue, driven by a 28-year-old man.

They say the police car was traveling eastbound on Willoughby Avenue, and the other car was driving eastbound on Walworth Street when they collided.

This happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday.

NYPD officials say that the officer sustained critical injuries but is stable. The person in the other vehicle was also taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

This is a developing story. Stay with News 12 for updates.

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