2 Boys Killed, Their 3 Sisters Hospitalized After Police Car Crashes into Family's Minivan While Responding to Emergency

A police officer responding to an emergency call crashed into a family's minivan, killing two boys, ages 8 and 10, and hospitalizing their three sisters, ages 16, 14, and 3. The collision occurred when Officer Michael Hightower, a two-and-a-half-year veteran, was en route to provide backup for a "persons with a weapon" call. Police stated that the officer had a green light and the right of way at the intersection. The family, identified as the Russells, had two children taken to a hospital, while the mother and the other three children received treatment at the scene. The officer sustained a leg injury. The two younger girls have since been discharged from the hospital, but the 16-year-old remained hospita... download the app to read more