NY police car catches fire, troopers injured in 3-car collision

Towering flames and thick black smoke swallowed a New York State Police cruiser after a chain-reaction crash on a rural highway Tuesday morning, leaving two troopers injured, according to authorities, as dramatic photos captured the fiery aftermath.

The crash happened just after 7 a.m. on State Route 374 in the town of Plattsburgh. New York State Police said two marked Dodge Charger patrol cars were heading west when traffic slowed near an intersection for a vehicle preparing to turn.

Investigators...