HOUSTON - A police patrol vehicle was involved in a late-night crash in Houston on Saturday.
According to authorities, the crash occurred on the 5300 block of West Gulf Bank Road, just before 11:45 p.m.
Police said a Houston Police Department unit was traveling westbound on Gulf Bank Road heading to a non-emergency call.
That’s when, police said, another vehicle, which was in the left lane, decided to make a right turn in front of the patrol vehicle, which was traveling in the right lane, to enter a driveway.
As a result of the crash, the civilian vehicle overturned.
Authorities said, three people were inside the vehicle, two were taken to the hospital as a precaution. The driver wasn’t taken to the hospital and remained on the scene.
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The officer had no injuries and wasn’t taken to the hospital, police said.
Authorities added that the driver of the civilian vehicle was given a standardized field sobriety test.
Police stated that although signs of alcohol intoxication weren’t apparent, the driver was taken to a police station for additional intoxication testing.
The investigation into the crash continues.