Suffolk County, L.I. recently acquired a fleet of Ford's new Taurus Police Interceptors, starting at about $32K before any modified lighting or graphics. Throughout the icy week, three different Interceptors were involved in alleged civilian-fault collisions with severe damage.

First happened on Feb. 18th on Old Town Road & Nesconset Highway (Route 347) in East Setauket. According to witnesses, a woman allegedly ran a red light and hit the front of the officer's Interceptor, unfortunately totaling it.


Photo courtesy: Andrew Tetreaut/Fully Involved Photo

Next up, two separate collisions on Feb. 22nd. One on Long Island Expressway, where a Suffolk County car was rendering assistance to a vehicle when it was struck, and another on Route 25a in Miller Place, where a truck veered off its lane and into the cruiser.


Photo credit: Miller Place FD

Of all three accidents, all officers were reported to be injured but are in stable conditions now with no life-threatening injuries.