JSO: 4 taken to hospital after officer-involved crash in Arlington

At least 2 seriously injured, police say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four people, including an officer, were taken to a hospital Friday night after a collision between a pickup truck and a police cruiser in Arlington, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. 

The crash happened about 6:45 p.m. at the intersection of Fort Caroline and Merrill roads.

According to JSO, the police officer was attempting to make a left turn off of Merrill Road when a pickup truck ran a red light, striking the police cruiser. 

The impact caused the pickup to roll, which caused two of three people inside it to be ejected, investigators said. 

According to police, all three people in the pickup were taken to a hospital. At least two were seriously injured. 

The officer was not injured, investigators said, but he was taken to a hospital for routine observation. 

Sources told News4Jax that the police cruiser involved in the crash is assigned to Undersheriff Pat Ivey's son, Pat Ivey Jr.

The intersection was closed for several hours while traffic homicide detectives investigated, which is standard procedure for an officer-involved crash. 

Friday night's crash was the third police-involved crash this week in Jacksonville. 


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