Drunk Driver Slams Into NYPD Cruiser In Brooklyn — 4 Hurt

BROOKLYN, NY — Chaos broke out on a Brooklyn street early Sunday when an SUV driven by an alleged drunk driver crashed into an NYPD cruiser, injuring four people — including two officers.

Police said a 24-year-old man was behind the wheel of a 2024 black Chevy Suburban heading north on Coney Island Avenue in Sheepshead Bay just before 2 a.m. when he crashed with a 2024 Volvo traveling west on Avenue U.

The collision pushed the Volvo, driven by a 34-year-old, into the path of a marked NYPD cruiser traveling south on Coney Island Avenue, resulting in a crash between the two vehicles, police said.

According to police, both officers inside the patrol vehicle were injured, but are currently in stable condition. Two passengers in the Chevy Suburban were also hurt: one, age 30, is stable, while the other, 31, remains in critical condition.

One individual, whose identity has not been released, has been taken into custody, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and is being handled by the NYPD Highway Patrol Collision Investigation Division.