Overview

• The collision occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday at New Cove Road and Elizabeth Avenue in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Hartnett was a passenger in an SUV driven by a 59-year-old man that collided with a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary patrol vehicle.
• All three people involved were treated for minor injuries, and the officer was hospitalized as a precaution, according to police.
• Both vehicles were described as significantly damaged by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.
• The investigation is ongoing as authorities seek witnesses or video, and a representative says Hartnett has been released from hospital and returned to work.