{"id":199873,"date":"2026-03-21T01:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T01:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/199873\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T01:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T01:08:14","slug":"orlando-police-suv-damaged-in-downtown-crash-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/199873\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando police SUV damaged in downtown crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 An Orlando Police officer was hospitalized after a crash in downtown Orlando on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

The police department says the officer was responding to a vehicle burglary with lights and sirens when the collision happened.<\/p>\n

The crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. at Orange Avenue and Church Street. Police said the officer was hospitalized for evaluation, with no other injuries reported.<\/p>\n

The OPD patrol SUV involved in the collision sustained visible damage to the driver\u2019s side. A deployed air bag was also observed inside the vehicle following the crash.<\/p>\n

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Officer-involved crash in Orlando The crash happened early Friday at Orange Avenue and Church Street in downtown Orlando. (WFTV staff)<\/p>\n

OPD says that the investigation remains active. Officials noted that no additional information will be released at this time to protect the integrity of the case.<\/p>\n

Monitor WFTV.com <\/a>and watch Eyewitness News on Channel 9 & TV 27 for updates on this story.<\/p>\n

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Officer-involved crash in Orlando The crash happened early Friday at Orange Avenue and Church Street in downtown Orlando. (WFTV staff)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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