Body camera and dashcam video captured the moments of a crash involving an Ohio police officer.
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The accident happened around 2:35 a.m. Monday in Columbus. According to our news partner WBNS in Columbus, doctors transported five to the hospital, including the officer.
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According to a Columbus Police crash report, the officer drove toward South 4th and East Rich Street with his lights activated.
Bodycam video shows the officer holding a cell phone in one hand as he drives, holding up a map for directions.
Dashcam video shows the cruiser’s lights activating just before it passes through the intersection. The sirens came on for just one second before the cruiser went through the red light, WBNS said.
The cruiser’s brakes were heard screeching before it crashed into the passenger side of a white car.
Medics transported four occupants of the white car to hospital. All were in stable condition.
In Ohio, it is legal for first responders to use their phones while driving, as long as it is part of their duty.
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