Sheriff's cruiser destroyed by crane-truck

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The sheriff's office said it appears the crane truck's brakes failed causing it to T-bone the sheriffs cruiser and pushed her onto oncoming traffic.

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The sheriff's office said it appears the crane truck's brakes failed causing it to T-bone the sheriffs cruiser and pushed her onto oncoming traffic.

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The sheriff's office said it appears the crane truck's brakes failed causing it to T-bone the sheriffs cruiser and pushed her onto oncoming traffic.

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The sheriff's office said it appears the crane truck's brakes failed causing it to T-bone the sheriffs cruiser and pushed her onto oncoming traffic.

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The sheriff's office said it appears the crane truck's brakes failed causing it to T-bone the sheriffs cruiser and pushed her onto oncoming traffic.

06/07

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The sheriff's office said it appears the crane truck's brakes failed causing it to T-bone the sheriffs cruiser and pushed her onto oncoming traffic.

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The sheriff's office said it appears the crane truck's brakes failed causing it to T-bone the sheriffs cruiser and pushed her onto oncoming traffic.

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A 26-year Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy was hospitalized after their car was hit in Tampa, Florida. The sheriff's office said it appears a crane truck's brakes failed causing the crash. Tampa, Florida, USA. 16/09/2010

A 26-year Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy was hospitalized Thursday after a chain-reaction crash in Tampa, Florida.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said it appears a crane truck traveling eastbound on Hillsborough Avenue T-boned Deputy Deborah Walker's cruiser at 56th Street and Hillsbourough ave, pushing it into westbound traffic.
This caused a chain reaction involving two other vehicles and a HARTline bus.
Eight people involved in the accident were sent to the hospital.