3 hospitalized, including 2 police officers after suspected drunk driver crashes in west Houston
HOUSTON - Officials say three people were hospitalized, including two police officers after a suspected drunk driver crashed into a patrol car in west Houston.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. on Gulfton and Westward. Preliminary information is that an unidentified man was driving a sedan in the opposite lane and crashed into a Houston PD officer's patrol car.
The impact sent both vehicles off the roadway before crashing into a fence near Benavides Elementary School.
A sergeant on the scene said two officers were taken to nearby hospitals and the driver is believed to be intoxicated. It does not seem that anyone suffered life-threatening injuries.
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At last check, investigators were working with the Harris County District Attorney's Office to find out what charges the driver will face.