A police car collided with a cyclist in a horror crash last (17 Jan) night.
The injured man, 36, was treated by paramedics in the road.
Cops closed off the street following the smash.
The marked BMW X1 police car was left with a cracked front windscreen and broken number plate.
It happened at just after 10:30pm last night (17 Jan) in Bethnal Green Road, near the A107 junction.
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One local – called Meriame – said: “On the way home and approach police taping off the road.”
She claimed: “A rider has been hit by an oncoming police car driving in the opposite direction.“
Another added: “I live just above, huge noise when the impact was made.”
One – named Mary – said: “I was passing around 11pm and the victim looked in a really bad way.”
Lee Friend said: “Hope officers are okay.”
Dahood Aremu added: “How did that even happen?”
The rider’s condition is not deemed life-threatening.
Cops are investigating the cause of the collision.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “On Wednesday 1 January at 10:32pm, a collision occurred between a police car and a cyclist on Bethnal Green Road, E2.
“Officers alongside paramedics from the London Ambulance Service attended the scene.
“The 36-year-old man’s injuries were assessed and were confirmed as non-life-threatening or changing.
“Enquiries into the circumstances of the collision are on-going.
“The Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed.”
The London Ambulance Service has been approached for comment.
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