Police officer injured in afternoon crash

A Philadelphia Police officer was injured yesterday in a car accident while pursuing an armed robber.
The officer was chasing the robbery suspect around 3:30 in the afternoon when she reportedly lost control of her cruiser and hit a parked car and a fence near Robbins and Eastwood streets. She was treated at Aria Health-Frankford.
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