Two NYPD officers sustained minor injuries early Friday when a BMW rear-ended their patrol car on the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx, causing the cruiser to flip and erupt in flames. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. near East 144th Street.
Video footage from the scene captured the marked police vehicle overturned and engulfed in heavy fire, with emergency services arriving shortly after. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, which was put out by approximately 2:50 a.m., according to the FDNY.
The two officers inside the patrol car managed to exit the vehicle with injuries to their arms. They were transported to a local hospital and listed in stable condition. Their destination at the time of the crash was not immediately specified.
The BMW involved in the collision remained at the scene, stopped a short distance from the burning police car. As of the time of the report, no arrests had been made in connection with the crash.