New Jersey police officers involved in wild crash, pursuit through residential street

Friday, January 4, 2019
CRESSKILL, New Jersey (WABC) -- Officials are investigating a serious crash following a police pursuit on a residential street in New Jersey.

The accident between a police car and an SUV happened Friday afternoon off of Knickerbocker Road and Maple Street in Cresskill.
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Officials say the suspect's SUV was stopped for a brake light being out, and the patrol vehicle was behind the suspect's vehicle. A backup police vehicle was coming off of Knickerbocker Rd., traveling west.

The suspect's vehicle did not stop, police say. The suspect then struck the backup police car head-on, causing it to spin around. The initial police vehicle behind the suspect's car then crashed head-on, officials say.

The officers were then involved in a foot pursuit, running through a fence, and a yard on the street. The suspect was eventually apprehended.
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The officers are being checked out for injuries, but they are expected to be okay.

It is unclear why the suspect didn't stop.



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