Houston police sergeant involved in crash on US-290 feeder road; suspect hospitalized, police say

Driver charged in crash that injured Houston officer, one other near US-290

Officials say a driver rear-ended a police vehicle, causing a police sergeant and another driver to get hurt.

HOUSTON - Houston police are investigating a crash involving an officer on Friday morning. Officials say a 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the crash.

Officer-involved crash in NW Houston

What we know:

The crash occurred on the feeder road of the US-290 Northwest Freeway near the Hollister exit around 5:10 a.m.

According to Houston police, a sergeant was conducting a traffic stop. The sergeant was in a Ford Explorer on the roadside, and the driver he stopped was in an 18-wheeler that was pulling a box trailer.

The driver stood outside the 18-wheeler while the sergeant was sitting in his Explorer. Police say that driver was standing on the right of the box trailer and in front of the police vehicle.

At that point, a driver in a Ford Fusion allegedly couldn't control his speed and crashed into the sergeant's Explorer. The Explorer was pushed into the trailer, causing the trailer to hit the 18-wheeler driver. 

Police say paramedics had to help free the sergeant from his vehicle.

The sergeant and both drivers were taken to hospitals. Their injuries are not life-threatening.

The driver of the Ford Fusion, who police identified as 27-year-old Eric Ventura, was allegedly found to be intoxicated. He was charged with aggravated assault against a public servant and intoxicated assault with serious bodily injury.

What we don't know:

No one else involved in this incident has been identified.