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Driver Arrested on DWI After Crash Injures HPD Officer on Katy Freeway

The early-morning wreck highlights a run of dangerous Houston freeway encounters under active police review.

Overview

  • Police say an officer and a tow truck driver were helping a stranded woman when a blue Honda Accord struck the officer's vehicle on the Katy Freeway near Beltway 8.
  • Three people were hurt in the impact, including the officer, the wrecker driver, and the woman the pair had stopped to assist.
  • Investigators reported minor injuries for the officer and the wrecker driver, while the woman suffered a more serious leg injury, and all were hospitalized with non-life-threatening conditions.
  • The driver of the Honda was arrested on a DWI charge at the scene, and the woman's four children were uninjured and released to relatives.
  • All westbound main lanes were closed during the response, with traffic fully reopened after crews cleared the crash, in a case that adds to recent freeway shootings, pursuits, and crashes under review in Houston.