2 Titusville police officers injured after vehicle crash, police say

2 Titusville officers hospitalized after car crash

Two Titusville police officers were injured in a vehicle crash on Nov. 3 while responding to an armed disturbance call just before 9 a.m. Security footage showed two women were fighting in a parking lot and one women got in her car to run away. When police responded, they crashed into each other.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Two Titusville police officers were hospitalized after their vehicles collided on Monday, the Titusville Police Department said. 

What we know:

The officers were responding to an armed disturbance call just before 9 a.m. in the area of South Hopkins Avenue.

According to police, the officers—who were in separate vehicles—were responding to 911 calls about a "woman brandishing a handgun" at another person in the parking lot of Award Trophy. 

As the officers approached the scene, they received information that one of the suspects had left the scene, police said. 

Two Titusville police officers crashed into each other on Nov. 3 when responding to a disturbance call involving an armed person.

One of the officers attempted to make a U-turn to pursue the suspect when the other patrol car hit the side of her vehicle, according to the release from police. 

Both officers received non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. One officer was airlifted to a trauma center as a precaution, while the other officer was transported to a hospital for observation, the police department said.

Investigators said they were able to locate a person who was pistol-whipped in the parking lot by the armed woman. They say charges are pending against the suspect. 

Titusville police officers hospitalized after crash

FOX 35's Esther Bower joins Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to discuss the latest updates on the conditions of two Titusville police officers transported to hospitals after being injured in a crash while responding to an armed gun call. Parts of South Hopkins Avenue between Birch Street and Pritchard Street are closed due to that crash and response. One officer is being flown to a trauma center, while the other officer is being transported to a local hospital.

What we don't know:

The names of the injured officers have not been released at this time.