5 NYPD officers injured while responding to a 911 call of an officer needing assistance: police

BELMONT, Bronx (WABC) -- Five officers were injured Monday while responding to a 911 call in the Belmont section of the Bronx.

Around 7:30 p.m. two NYPD vehicles collided with each other on Fulton Avenue near the Cross Bronx Expressway.

According to police, the 911 call was for an officer needing assistance.

The officers were transported to area hospitals and are expected to survive.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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