HOUSTON — A Houston police officer was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a hit-and-run crash flipped their patrol car overnight.
The crash happened on Gray at Hamilton, near downtown, at about 1 a.m. Monday.
Police said a driver ran a red light, hitting the patrol car. The patrol car flipped upside down, and the driver of the other vehicle fled the scene.
Police said the officer was taken to a trauma center, but he was said to be stabilized, and his injuries were described as minor.
The roadway reopened a couple hours after the crash.