WHITEVILLE, NC : Two Whiteville PD cars involved in collision on Saturday, December 10th, 2016
Whiteville, North Carolina
Two Whiteville Police Department cars collided in Columbus County Saturday evening around 7:30 p.m.
According to Highway Patrol, the collision happened on the U.S. 701 Bypass near the San Juan's restaurant.
One of the officers, Sgt. Jennifer Popynick, was pinned inside the car and the door had to be taken off to get her out of the car. She was taken to the hospital but has non-life-threatening injuries. The other officer, Corporal Stephen Strickland, was take to the hospital also, as routine, but had very little injuries. Both were treated and released the same night.
We do not know how the collision happened yet. Highway Patrol is investigating the collision.
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Two Whiteville PD cars involved in collision