A St. Thomas police cruiser was severely damaged in a crash at First Avenue and Talbot Street, December 4, 2019. Photo courtesy of St. Thomas police.A St. Thomas police cruiser was severely damaged in a crash at First Avenue and Talbot Street, December 4, 2019. Photo courtesy of St. Thomas police.
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Woman charged after crash with police cruiser

St. Thomas police are down one cruiser after a crash in the downtown Wednesday morning.

An officer was headed south on First Avenue at Talbot Street when his cruiser was hit by another vehicle just after 6 a.m.

According to police, the driver of the other vehicle had been attempting to make a left hand turn onto Talbot Street when she collided with the oncoming cruiser.

No one was hurt, but the cruiser suffered extensive damage.

A 58-year-old St. Thomas woman has been charged with failure to afford reasonable opportunity to avoid a collision during a left turn. If convicted, the woman could be hit with a $110 fine and be issued three demerit points.

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