A Falls Township police officer had to be cut from his mangled patrol vehicle after a serious crash Saturday night.
The officer, who was driving a Ford Police Interceptor Utility, was trapped after the SUV left the Route 1 ramp to I-295 east in Middletown Township around 9:40 p.m., Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry said.
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The officer, a department veteran, was on-duty at the time of the crash. It was not confirmed whether he was responding to a crash or call.
The officer’s condition was not immediately available as of Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
At the time of the single-vehicle crash, the SUV went across the grassy area surrounding the ramp, struck a tree, and ended up on its roof, law enforcement sources said.
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Farry said firefighters had to cut open both sides of the SUV and free the officer, who was trapped by the mangled vehicle body and added police equipment in the console area. It took firefighters a little more than 30 minutes to free the officer.
Middletown Township police said the crash investigation is being handled by Falls Township police, who were not immediately available for comment.
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A firefighter suffered a laceration working to free the officer and required stitches.
Along with police, the Falls Township, Fairless Hills, Parkland, and Langhorne-Middletown fire companies responded along with the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad, Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad, and Capital Health Ambulance Service.
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