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Woman injured in crash involving police car

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The crash happened on Springwell Road in Sunderland

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A woman was injured after a crash involving a police car responding to an emergency call.

It happened on Springwell Road, at the junction with Durham Road, Sunderland, on Wednesday, just before 20:00 GMT.

Emergency services attended the scene and one of the passengers in the other vehicle received a "minor injury" to her leg, Northumbria Police said.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing, the force added.

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