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NC patrol car involved in crash while responding to shooting, 3 injured, police say

BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A Burlington Police Department patrol car got into a crash on its way to a shooting on Saturday, according to a press release.

At 4:15 p.m., the BPD was responding to a shooting in the 1300 block of Hilldale Drive when a marked patrol car was involved in a crash with a vehicle at the intersection of South Mebane Street and Maple Avenue, causing the patrol car to strike a building on Maple Avenue.

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The officer and the two people in the other vehicle were taken to local hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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The names of those involved in the investigation are not being released at this time.

The Burlington Police Department is seeking anyone with additional information about this investigation. Please contact the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500. For anonymous methods, call Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at (336) 229-7100 or use the mobile app, P3 Tips. Tips provided through Crimestoppers may be eligible for cash rewards.

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