PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Philadelphia police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle in the Sports Complex in South Philadelphia on Sunday evening.
It happened just before 6 p.m. at 1000 Pattison Avenue, in the area between Lincoln Financial Field and Citizens Bank Park, shortly before Eagles fans would have been leaving the Linc after Sunday's divisional round playoff game.
The officer was on location for a traffic post when the crash occurred, police say.
Pennsylvania State Police was attempting to pull over the vehicle for traffic violations, when authorities say the driver went into reverse and struck the Philadelphia officer's cruiser.
A social media video that's now under investigation by police captured the chaos.
The injured officer was taken to the hospital, where they were expected to be treated and released.
The driver of the striking vehicle was taken into custody on charges of driving without a license, DUI and accident caused by DUI.
