2 Phoenix officers hospitalized after driver collides with patrol car

2 officers hurt in Phoenix crash

A driver was arrested after their car slammed into a patrol vehicle, sending two officers to the hospital Monday evening. 

PHOENIX - Two Phoenix Police officers are in the hospital after a driver traveling the wrong way collided with a patrol vehicle on Monday evening. 

What we know:

Officers were in the area of 7th Avenue and Heatherbrae Drive just before 6:30 p.m. on April 13, when a car driving the wrong way struck the patrol car. 

One officer was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, while a second officer was taken as a precaution. 

According to police, the driver lost control of the car, swerved into the center lane and struck their vehicle. While alcohol is not believed to have been involved, speed may have been a factor in the crash. 

The driver was detained.

What we don't know:

The identity of the driver and their potential injuries were not made known. 

What's next:

Police said charges are possible once the investigation is complete.

Map of the nearby area of the collision.