Officerโs patrol car flips after being hit by red-light runner; search for driver underway: HPD
HOUSTON โ A Houston police officer is recovering after a major crash in downtown Houston Monday. Investigators said his patrol car was t-boned by another driver who ran a red light on Gray and Hamilton around 1 a.m. The patrol car flipped and ended up on its roof, police said. Police said the officer was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Investigators said the other driver ran away from the scene and remains on the loose.
2 officers, 2 other men injured in crash in SW Houston, authorities say
HOUSTON โ Two Houston police officers were rushed to the hospital after a crash Wednesday, authorities said. Police said the crash happened after a car slammed into their patrol vehicle at the intersection of Fairdale Lane and Fountain View Drive around midnight. According to investigators, a Porsche was at a stop sign but failed to yield for a patrol vehicle and smashed into it as it tried to make a left turn. Authorities said the two officers and two men in the Porsche were all taken to the hospital. All people involved are expected to survive.