HPD cruiser loses control, ends up in man's front yard

HOUSTON – Crews are having to repair a power pole after a Houston Police Department cruiser went out of control and ended up inside a front yard in northeast Houston.

Police say a Houston police officer lost control of his patrol SUV, hit an electrical pole and then crashed into a homeowner’s yard at 1:30 a.m. Thursday on Broyles Street near Collingsworth Street.

The officer didn’t hit the house but did some damage, including knocking over a fence, hitting a trailer and some plants, authorities said.

According to homeowner Alex Lane, the officer said he hit a bump, which caused him to lose control of the vehicle. Lane said this is the second time something like this has happened.

“I just heard a boom and I thought somebody stole the trailer that is parked in the yard, so I got up and looked,” Lane said. “I couldn’t' even come out. I had to crawl up under the fence to get out. I said this is not happening again, so I asked the police officer ‘Are you alright?’ he said ‘Yea, I’m alright.’ He said ‘I’m sorry this happened’.”

Authorities said no one was hurt.


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Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli has been a digital news editor at KPRC 2 since 2018. She is a published poet and has background in creative writing and journalism. Daniela has covered events like Hurricane Harvey and the Astros World Series win. In her spare time, Daniela is an avid reader and loves to spend time with her two miniature dachshunds.

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