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Two pedestrians and three police officers were injured in a crash between two cop cars Friday night in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver police at around 8:30 p.m., officers in two police vehicles were responding with lights and sirens to an emergency call in the downtown core when they collided with each other in the intersection of Smithe and Howe Streets.

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No other vehicles were involved. However, two pedestrians, both women in their 30s, were also injured in the collision.

VPD Const. Jason Doucette says two pedestrians and three police officers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. All five patients have since been released.

BC’s Independent Investigations Office is investigating to determine if the injuries meet the threshold of serious harm.

The IIO tweeted about the incident shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.