Four officers were injured after two police cars crashed early Thursday morning in downtown Los Angeles, police said.
The accident was reported around 12:15 a.m. in the 200 block of 11th Street, according to the LAPD. Police said the collision happened when officers were responding to a report of police needing back up for a vandalism suspect they were chasing.
During the pursuit, the patrol cars crashed into each other. One of the vehicles struck a power pole and the other vehicle nearly crashed into a building.
The vandalism suspect was caught and arrested.
The injured officers were transported to a hospital with minor injuries, according to the LAPD.
Two officers were released from the hospital and two remained but were not suffering from major injuries, police said.
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