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Tampa, FL (August 2, 2018) – Yesterday, two Tampa officers were seriously injured and admitted to the hospital after their cruiser crashed into a tree at East Martin Luther King Boulevard. A bicyclist was also injured in the accident.
Police say that the officers were on an emergency call at the time of the crash. The driving officer swerved to avoid traffic that started to enter his lane and struck a tree in the area of North Suwannee Avenue.
At the time of the incident, a bicyclist had been traveling eastbound and was struck as a result of the crash.
The officer and passenger, a reserve officer, were both taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The cyclist was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries as well.
At this time, the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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