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A multi-vehicle crash involving two police vehicles injured several people Saturday in Oakland, California, according to law enforcement officials.
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) told Fox News Digital that the crash happened in the 700 block of Mandela Parkway, near the West Oakland train station. Photos from the scene show wrecked police vehicles with broken windows and open doors, along with debris in the street.
The authorities were informed about the situation around 14:45 local time. According to Oakland police, two Bay Area Police Department Rapid Transit (BART) police cars were involved in the crash.
“Several occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries during the crash,” an OPD spokesman said. “Paramedic personnel responded to the scene to assist and transport individuals to local hospitals for treatment.”
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Two Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police cars were involved in a crash in Oakland, California on Saturday. (KTVU)
Authorities are still investigating the crash and what led up to it.
“It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this crash,” the statement added.
OPD did not disclose whether the BART officers were injured.
The accident is under investigation. (KTVU)
In August, the president of the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) strongly condemned progressive then-mayor Sheng Thao, who was he remembered in November, for allegedly not doing enough to fight crime in a city considered one of the most dangerous in the Golden State.
“Every day our citizens feel the tragedies. Not being able to leave their own home or walk the streets of Oakland, calling 911 and not getting the services they need,” OPOA’s Huy Nguyen he said at the time.
The crash happened in the 700 block of Mandela Parkway in Oakland. (KTVU)
In July, the Oakland Police Department was criticized for allegedly insufficient data on crime after claiming that crime had fallen by 33%. At the time, Thao touted the police report as an achievement for the city.
BART Police Department vehicles were involved in the accident. (KTVU)
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Fox News Digital reached out to the BART Police Department, but they did not immediately respond.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan and Landon Mion contributed to this report.
