Jeep causes chain reaction crash with Houston PD patrol cars

Officials say a jeep crashing into a truck in southeast Houston overnight Tuesday ended up causing a multi-vehicle accident with Houston PD patrol cars. 

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It happened around 3 a.m. in the 6900 block of Mykawa, when police said two officers were transporting a "juvenile" to the Mykawa HPD office. 

The two officers were in separate vehicles and while at a traffic light, a jeep rear-ended a truck behind the officers' patrol cars, causing each car to hit one another. 

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The child was taken to the hospital, officials said, after complaining of back pain. Meanwhile, the jeep driver was suspected of DWI and detained as a result. 

(Photo courtesy of OnScene Houston)

No additional information, as of this writing, has been shared, but an investigation remains underway. 

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