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St. Pete police: Woman turned in front of cruiser, sending car into pole

All lanes of 4th Street are back open.
Credit: 10 Tampa Bay

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg police say no one was injured when a driver crashed into a cruiser Wednesday morning on 4th Street.

Police say it happened while the officer was driving north on 4th Street near 62nd Avenue.

A woman driving south in an SUV turned left in front of the cruiser causing the car to crash into a pole, according to the department.

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One northbound lane of 4th Street was shut down following the crash but has since reopened. 

Photos from the scene show a traffic light pole down on the side of the road.

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Witnesses said the cruiser flipped several times though no injuries were reported.

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