Stunning video shows an Ocoee police officer speeding through an intersection and slamming into a car. The Ocoee Police Department has announced it is launching an internal investigation into the crash. Matt Lupoli reports.

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The Ocoee police officer who collided with a woman’s vehicle while chasing two armed robbery suspects last week has been ticketed by the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said Officer Chris Bonner blew through a red light last Thursday while chasing two armed suspects.Bonner was allegedly traveling 90 mph when the crash occurred.Bonner crashed into a vehicle being driven by Yahaira Castro, who had the green light. Castro was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Paramedics dragged Castro from her car by her broken arms.RAW VIDEO: Traffic cam video shows police cruiser slam into vehicle"They had to actually pull me with my arms from out of the car," Castro said. "I just want to get better right now, and at least that no one goes through what I go through. I'm sorry."Castro was in tears as she showed WESH 2 News her injuries and recalled the incident."I couldn't get out from the car," Castro said. "I just heard someone trying to break the glass to get me out and that's all I remember."She and her attorney are preparing to sue the city of Ocoee, saying that it doesn't matter that the officer was pursuing armed robbery suspects with siren going and lights flashing. If the Florida Highway Patrol ticketed him for running the light, and driving in a manner that's unlawful, the officer was at fault and should have slowed or stopped at the intersection.39634722"And I would actually have liked for him to stop and chase them so I could actually notice it. Because at no time in the night did I believe there was a chase going on," Castro said."Officer Bonner not only endangered himself, but obviously he also put my client's life at stake, or any other person that would have been traveling through that intersection, their life at stake," said Bryan Crews, Castro's attorney.Bonner is on paid administrative leave."We are of course concerned about the officer and his well-being, but our client was merely an innocent person traveling through the intersection when she was hit and almost killed," Crews said.The Ocoee Police Department issued the following statement:"There will be an internal investigation looking into the events of the pursuit."14277264