Eight Injured in Police Involved Crash

Kids among those hurt

An accident involving a police cruiser injured eight people including children Sunday, according to Philadelphia Police.

The accident happened around 6 p.m. at 18th and Christian Streets in South Philly.

A burgundy Buick, carrying at least eight people, collided with a police cruiser before crashing into a parked school bus.

The Buick was filled with a lot of people, many children who were not in car seats, according to witnesses.

Three of the injured were transported to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The others were taken to HUP and Jefferson University Hospital. Specific conditions were unknown, but police said none were serious injuries.

Police are investigating the incident to determine who was at fault.

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