NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police opened fire on a stolen car in the Bronx on Sunday night after the vehicle struck an NYPD officer while fleeing a traffic stop.
The wild scene unfolded around 10:20 p.m. at Elder and Westchester avenues in the Soundview section.
After the female officer was struck by the car, a second officer fired his service weapon at the car but did not hit anyone, police said.
The crime scene covered a wide area after the shooting.Darius Radzius
The officer was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi with non-life-threatening injuries to her leg. She was released from the hospital later Monday.
No other injuries were reported.
Crime scene tape cordoned off the entire area as police investigated into the morning.Darius Radzius
The driver of the stolen car sped off with three other people.
The vehicle quickly crashed into a parked car on Elder Avenue, and the four car thieves fled. They were still being sought Monday.
A nearby bodega worker, Jamal, said he's not surprised, as it gets "crazy" in the area.
"It's kind of normal," he said. "If you asked me four years ago, I would be shocked."
