Two Oakland police patrol vehicles collide into each other, officers OK

Two OPD patrol vehicles after crashing into one another at 6th and Jefferson streets. 

Two Oakland Police Department patrol vehicles collided Tuesday as they were responding to an officer in distress call, a police sergeant says. 

Police said the collision happened just after 4 p.m. in the area of Jefferson and 6th streets. 

A police sergeant at the scene told a KTVU reporter that the officer in distress call was linked to an officer responding to a domestic violence call on 20th streets. 

The sergeant said the officers involved in the collision are OK. 

In a statement, police said this is an active investigation. 

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