Police vehicle crashes into barrier; officer taken to hospital

A city of Pittsburgh police vehicle was involved in a crash that sent the officer to a hospital Tuesday morning, officials said.

The single-vehicle crash was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. on East Street in the area of Madison Avenue.

Officials said the officer was driving alone when he crashed into a barrier while driving south on East Street.

The officer was in stable condition when he was taken to the hospital, police said. No one else was injured.

A section of East Street spanning the Parkway North was closed while police investigated the cause of the crash.

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