Two in hospital after crash involving police car

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving a police car and another vehicle.

Avon and Somerset Police said the incident happened shortly after 19:00 BST on Tuesday on Gipsy Patch Lane near Patchway, Bristol.

The force said a police officer and another person were treated at the scene and taken to hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

The road was closed for several hours to allow recovery of the vehicles.

A police spokesperson said: "We're grateful for people's patience while emergency services have been responding to this incident."

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