Police cars collide with each other

CASTANET:

While responding to a reported domestic assault, two North Okanagan police cars collided. The emergency call was reported in the Highland Park area of Armstrong March 27 and the two officers responded around 10 p.m. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the accident took place in the 3500 block of Mill Street. “The officers were responding code 3 to the scene (with lights and sirens) when they collided. I don’t have any other information about what happened. There is an investigation underway,” says Molendyk. He says one of the police vehicles had to be towed back to the office and will likely be retired from service as a result. “Neither one of the officers was injured in the accident. A third officer responding was on scene within minutes of the 9-11 call and was able to deal with the emergency.” He says the two officers involved in the accident were able to arrive a short time later and assist in the investigation.