Just in: A Houston police officer was involved in a crash in southwest Houston early Thursday. Here's what authorities said happened: KPRC2 hounews HTX HPD
The officer’s vehicle was hit from behind by a suspected drunken driver and the officer was trapped in the vehicle for a time, but was eventually freed.
Police said the officer saw a vehicle fire and a crash and was responding to it when a suspected drunken driver hit the back of his vehicle. Police said the officer was sent to the hospital and “banged up” but has non-life-threatening injuries.Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.
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