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Houston police officer and two others injured in car crash

Northeast Houston was the scene of a car accident last Friday, when the driver of a car turned his vehicle into the path of an oncoming police cruiser.  The driver was headed east on Cavalcade and attempted to make a left turn across traffic onto Lockwood.

The westbound police cruiser crashed into the passenger side of the Chevrolet Malibu at nearly 10 o’clock at night.  The driver was taken to LBJ General Hospital and was treated for minor injuries.

According to a Houston Police Department spokesperson, the driver was issued a citation at the hospital for failing to yield while turning left.  The passenger in the Malibu was taken to Memorial Hermann and treated for a fractured jaw and wrist.

The police officer, Officer K. Parker, was taken to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center to be treated.  However, the officer soon returned to the scene of the accident.

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