NEW YORK, NY : Woman killed, off-duty NYC cop injured in fiery Bronx crash on Wednesday, February 1st 2017
Authorities say a woman has died and an off-duty New York City police officer is in critical condition after their vehicle crashed and caught fire in the Bronx.
The New York Police Department says the 32-year-old officer was driving on City Island Road around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday when his car overturned in a roundabout and burst into flames.
The Daily News reports two other off-duty cops on their way home came upon the crash scene and pulled the man out of the burning vehicle. The woman was trapped inside the car. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The NYPD says the injured officer is in critical condition Thursday morning at Jacobi Hospital. His name isn't being released at this time.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
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Woman killed, off-duty NYC cop injured in fiery Bronx crash