Officers Injured In Wrong Way DUI Crash Involving Patrol Car

11.20.2020 | HOUSTON – An HPD unit was entering the intersection at St. Joseph and Travis when a wrong way driver T-boned the patrol vehicle. HPD and HFD responded to the scene to locate one officer trapped inside the patrol vehicle, which slammed into the entrance of Lone Star Saloon. Both officers were transported with non life threatening injuries after the passenger was cut from the wrecked patrol vehicle. The female driver of the second vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital with non life threatening injuries. per Sgt Pham and Sean Teare, Alcohol does appear to be a factor, and a DWI investigation is ongoing. The female was driving the wrong way on a 1 way street when the crash occurred, and there was no way for her to know if she had a green or red light since she was driving the opposite direction of the traffic lights. For licensing, contact info@onscene.tv

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