In the quiet hum of a West Philadelphia afternoon, tension erupted at the intersection of South 58th and Spruce streets. Just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, a marked Philadelphia police cruiser collided with a civilian vehicle, leaving both the officer and the motorist injured, according to a police press release.
“They rushed him into Penn Presbyterian; condition’s unknown,” said Lisa Hernandez, a nearby café owner who witnessed emergency responders assisting the officer. “He was upright, conscious—but shaken.”…