Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on the South Freeway in Houston, Texas.
What Happened: A pickup truck allegedly struck a police patrol vehicle.
Participants:
- Driver of pickup truck
- Driver of police patrol vehicle
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of pickup truck, injured
- Driver of police patrol vehicle, injured
Details:
On or about Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, around 8:45 at night, an accident between a pickup truck and a police patrol vehicle sent a driver and a police officer to the hospital. Authorities from the HPD said the accident was reported along the South Freeway in Houston, Texas.
Officers from the Houston Police Department said an as-of-yet unidentified officer and another driver were injured when a pickup truck and a police patrol vehicle collided while the officer was responding to a homicide call. Paramedics transported both drivers to the hospital with injuries of an unspecified nature or severity.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from Southmore in the south side of Houston.
Police are still investigating the cause of the accident.