HPD said the officers involved in two crashes overnight had their lights and sirens activated. In one crash, a driver ran a stop sign, and in the other, a driver ran a red light, according to police.
Three Houston police officers are recovering from two separate crashes overnight.The first crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Stassen Street near McLean Street in southeast Houston.HPD said officers were responding to a call when the driver of a Chevy ran a stop sign as the officers were coming down Stassen Street.
A mother with her two kids -- who had pulled over when she heard the sirens -- was also hit by the Chevy, according to HPD.
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