4 officers hurt when NYPD patrol cars collide while responding to shooting call

BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) -- Several NYPD officers were treated for minor injuries after two patrol cars collided in Brooklyn.

It happened while officers were responding to a call for shots fired at 9:40 p.m. Thursday.

The cars crashed at the intersection of Avenue Z and East 24th Street.

The collision sent one of the cars through a fence.

Four officers were taken to an area hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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