Two Officers Injured in Rockville Centre Crash: Motorist Hits Police Car During Late Night Emergency Response

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A 47-year-old woman struck a police vehicle assisting a disabled motorist, resulting in injuries to two officers and minor injuries to herself in Rockville Centre

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The Homicide Squad reports the details of a Serious Vehicular Accident that occurred at 9:33 pm on Friday, November 3, 2023 in Rockville Centre.
 
According to detectives, officers responded to assist a disabled motorist on Peninsula Boulevard, south of Eagle Avenue. While officers were blocking traffic in the right lane with their emergency lights activated, a female operator, 47, of a 2021 Nissan Sentra, struck the rear of the police vehicle.
 
As a result of the collision, two officers suffered injuries and were transported to the hospital. The female operator was also transported to a local hospital for minor injuries.
 
The investigation is ongoing.