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2 Wilmington Police Officers Responding To Deadly Triple Shooting Involved In 3-Car Crash

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- Two police officers who were responding to a triple shooting in Wilmington were involved in a three-car crash on Tuesday.

Two cars, including the police cruiser, ended up on their side at the intersection of C and South Heald Streets.

Officials say the officers were taken to the hospital to be checked out, along with another driver.

A 37-year-old was fatally shot in the triple shooting the officers were responding to.

The shooting happened around 2 p.m. on the 1000 block of North Pine Street, police say.

A 26-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman were also shot. They're both in stable condition at the hospital.

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