Crash involving two VicPD vehicles shuts down busy Victoria intersection

A crash involving two VicPD cruisers temporarily shut down a busy Victoria intersection Friday morning.

According to VicPD, officers were responding to a priority call around 9:15 a.m. when the collision occurred at the intersection of Caledonia Avenue and Blanshard Street.

Police said no members of the public were involved in the crash and no injuries were reported. The officers involved were also not hurt.

The intersection is expected to remain closed for a period of time while collision reconstruction takes place.

Photos from the scene show what appears to be a T-bone style crash involving two marked VicPD vehicles in the middle of the downtown intersection.

Police vehicle accident at Caledonia and Blanshard (10:20am).
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One police SUV sustained heavy front-end damage, while another police truck appeared to suffer significant damage along the passenger side.

Debris could also be seen scattered across the roadway as officers taped off the area for investigation.

Drivers are being asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes.