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3 officers injured after driver crashed into patrol vehicle in Midtown

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Three police officers were injured while attempting to remove a driver from his car after the driver allegedly crashed into a patrol.

The 57-year-old driver was pulled over for a seat belt violation on Wednesday on 48th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues but he refused to show his identificaton, NBC-TV reports.

Police say the driver turned his music up and rolled up his windows and accelerated into the rear end of the police's vehicle.In order to restrain the man, officers broke the suspect's window and attempted to pull him out of  his car, injuring two officers and a captain.


Police have not released the driver's identity but say he was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

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