Houston police officer injured in crash on West Loop
A Houston police officer was injured in a crash on the West Looop
HOUSTON - A Houston police officer was injured in a crash while blocking traffic at the scene of a previous crash, HPD says.
The crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. Friday on the I-610 West Loop near U.S. 59.
Police say the officer’s patrol car, with its lights activated, was blocking a crash scene when another vehicle struck the patrol car from behind.
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According to HPD, the officer was transported to the hospital with injuries, but they are not believed to be life-threatening.
The driver of the vehicle that struck the patrol car is being evaluated to determine if they were intoxicated.
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Another officer was injured Friday morning, less than two hours later, in a separate crash not too far away on Hidalgo off of the West Loop. Police say that officer was also investigating a crash when a vehicle struck the officer, two wrecker drivers and the driver of a Jeep. The officer and Jeep driver were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.