Police car hits man in Brooklyn while responding to false alarm
Authorities say a police cruiser jumped a curb, hit a pedestrian and struck a building while responding to a call in New York City.
The New York Police Department says officers were responding to a false alarm about an active shooter when the crash happened Saturday night in Brooklyn.
Investigators say the cruiser swerved to avoid hitting a child in the street and ended up hitting a 32-year-old man on the sidewalk before crashing into a building.
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