Josh Hartnett involved in crash with RNC patrol car in St. John's

Actor Josh Hartnett was treated at a hospital and released after the SUV in which he was riding collided with a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary patrol vehicle in St. John’s shortly before 1 a.m. on Sept. 25, officials said. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of New Cove Road and Elizabeth Avenue as Hartnett was returning from a day of filming on an untitled Netflix series being shot in Newfoundland.

The SUV was being driven by an unnamed 59-year-old man, and a male police officer was in the patrol vehicle. All three people were examined by medical personnel for what authorities described as minor injuries; the officer was transported to a hospital as a precaution. Police said both vehicles were significantly damaged. Hartnett’s representative confirmed he was checked at a nearby hospital, released and has since returned to work.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said its collision analysts are investigating and asked anyone with information or video footage from the area in the lead-up to or immediately after the collision to contact the force. The request for witnesses and CCTV, dashcam or cell phone footage aims to establish the sequence of events and help...