Houston Police Officer Injured in Midtown Car Crash at U.S. 59 Southwest Freeway and 288 South Freeway
Houston, Texas (March 4, 2019) – A Houston police officer was hospitalized late Saturday night following a traffic collision in Midtown, a local news source reported.
The crash happened at about 10:00 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at U.S. 59 Southwest Freeway and 288 South Freeway.
As per the report, the officer was responding to a report of a pedestrian walking at the intersection when an SUV rear-ended his patrol car.
The officer was taken to a hospital with facial fractures and a fractured rib. The name and condition of the victim at this time were not immediately provided.
The crash remains under investigation by the police.