NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A man fleeing a traffic stop in Brooklyn on Sunday evening drove the wrong way and crashed into an NYPD cruiser, injuring two officers, police said.
Officers tried to pull over an Audi sedan at Fort Hamilton Parkway and E. 3rd Street in Windsor Terrace shortly after 6 p.m., but the 44-year-old man behind the wheel took off, according to police.
He drove the wrong way down a one-way street and crashed into an unmarked NYPD cruiser and two other vehicles, police said.
Police at the scene of the crash at 2926 Fort Hamilton Pkwy.Citizen App
The driver, who was the only occupant of the Audi, wasn't injured in the crash. He was taken into custody a short time later with charges pending.
Two officers in the cruiser suffered minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals.
The two other vehicles that were struck were unoccupied at the time.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
The Audi driver was taken into custody at the scene.Citizen App
