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Police: Officer Injured After Driver Runs Red Light In Stolen Car In North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A Philadelphia police officer was injured in a crash. It happened around 3 a.m. Friday at Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia.

Police say the officer was struck by a driver in a stolen car, running a red light. After the crash, the driver took off on foot, leaving behind six fellow passengers.

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Police caught up to him a short time later.

Everyone involved in the crash suffered minor injuries.

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