4 hurt in multi-vehicle crash, including BRPD officer and prisoner, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Four people were taken to the hospital following a crash involving a Baton Rouge Police Department unit on Monday, May 26.
BRPD said the officer in the unit was transporting a prisoner around 8:05 a.m. when the crash took place.
According to BRPD, a vehicle pulled in front of the BRPD unit, which led to the crash. A small fire then started underneath the police vehicle.
EMS confirmed first responders took four people to the hospital from the crash scene at Jefferson Highway and E. Harrison Street.
Authorities said the officer and the person he was transporting, as well as the driver of the other vehicle and the passenger, were treated for their injuries.
The BRPD officer is in stable condition, while the conditions of the others who were transported are unknown at this time.
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