An early morning crash sends an Omaha Police officer and a 16-year-old to the hospital.
It happened just after 1:00 on Tuesday morning in the intersection of 24th and Lake Streets.
The officer was headed to a radio call to assist another officer when it happened.
Police say the teenage driver was not wearing a seat belt and suffered an ankle injury.
The officer had cuts and bruises as well as neck and chest pain.
The crash left extensive damage to both vehicles.
