Col. Oscar Perez said an officer was responding to a call on Atwells Avenue around 2 a.m. when another vehicle pulled an abrupt U-turn, crashing into the cruiser.

A Providence Police officer and another vehicle were involved in a serious collision on Federal Hill in Providence early Sunday morning at the corner of Atwells Avenue and Dean Street.

A Providence Police officer was struck by another driver while responding to assist another officer near Atwells Avenue Sunday morning.

A police cruiser that was involved in a crash on Atwells Avenue in Providence on Nov. 10, 2024. (WLNE)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Police Department said an officer was involved in a crash early Sunday morning.

Police are investigating after an accident between a police cruiser a another vehicle early Sunday morning. Providence Police Col. Oscar Perez said an officer was responding to a call on Atwells Avenue around 1:58 a.