Two Seriously Injured in Killeen Two-Vehicle Crash on WS Young Drive near Central Texas Expressway; 27-Year-Old Man Arrested

Killeen, Texas – Two people were seriously injured Friday night in a DWI crash in Killeen, according to the police.

The crash happened around 11:03 p.m., January 5, on WS Young Drive near Central Texas Expressway.

Police said a red Dodge SUV crashed into a marked Killeen Police patrol vehicle around 10:57 p.m., at the intersection of N. 10th St. and Santa Fe Drive. The officer in the crash was not seriously injured.

The SUV driver fled the scene and the KPD unit did not chase the suspect, due to vehicle damage from the crash.

Six minutes later, a second patrol officer on WS Young Drive saw the red Dodge SUV speeding on South WS Young Drive approaching Central Texas Expressway. The SUV then crashed into a silver Honda.

Both occupants in the Honda were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.

The Dodge driver, a 27-year-old man, was arrested at the scene and taken to Seton Medical Center Harker Heights with minor injuries. He was then taken to the Killeen City Jail.

The crash closed the intersection of Central Texas Expressway and WS Young Drive for several hours.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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