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Courtesy: Winter Haven Public Safety
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven police officer was injured early Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash.
Around 2 a.m., the officer was heading eastbound on Cypress Gardens Blvd.
What we know:
As the officer entered the intersection at 1st Street South, a second vehicle was traveling south on 1st St South at a high rate of speed.
When that vehicle entered the intersection, it struck the driver-side door of the marked police vehicle.Â
Courtesy: Winter Haven Public Safety
Both the officer and driver of the second vehicle were injured in the crash.
The officer was taken by ground to Lakeland Regional Health while the driver was flown to LRH.
What we don’t know:
At this time, the condition of both drivers is unknown.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.Â
The Source: Information for this story was posted on the Winter Haven Public Safety’s Facebook page.