Bessemer police officer and two others injured in serious crash
BESSEMER, Ala. —
A busy highway in Bessemer was shut down temporarily Monday night after a collision involving one of its police vehicles.
The crash happened on 9th Avenue SW near the Bessemer Police Department headquarters building.
WVTM 13 News crews arrived and saw the police vehicle and another vehicle were both damaged.
The Bessemer Fire Department said a police officer was injured, along with two other people and all were taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
Their conditions were not released at this time.
As of about 9:20 p.m., some lanes were opening to traffic.
WVTM 13 News is awaiting information from Bessemer Police.
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