Driver admits to having drink before crashing in HPD vehicle, sending 2 officers to hospital in Midtown

HOUSTON, Texas – Four people are hospitalized, including two Houston Police Department Officers, after a driver ran a stop sign in Midtown Sunday night.

• 3 Houston police officers injured in 2 suspected DWI crashes less than 24 hours apart, HPD says

Houston police officers responded to reports of a crash on Chenevert and Tuam just before 11 p.m.

Investigators said the driver of the vehicle that caused the crash ran a stop sign before crashing into the officer’s patrol vehicle. They also said the driver admitted to having a drink before the crash.