Two Police Officers Injured in Richardson Crash on North Central Expressway

Richardson, Texas (February 19, 2023) – Two Richardson Police officers were injured early Saturday morning in a crash in Richardson, according to the police.

The crash happened around 3:30 a.m., February 18, in the 2200 block of North Central Expressway.

Police said the officers were assisting a stalled motorist on the highway. A police Chevrolet Tahoe was stopped behind the disabled car with emergency lights activated in the left center lane of the highway. One officer was seated in the police Tahoe, and another officer was standing next to the disabled car, speaking with the driver.

Another vehicle struck the police car and then the officer who was standing next to the disabled vehicle.

Both officers were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover.

The driver who struck the officers was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

The driver of the disabled vehicle was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation.

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