Danger Train Collision!
An off-duty police officer hit the Danger Train today:
An off-duty Houston police officer was involved in a collision with a Metro train at about 3 p.m. today, at the intersection of Main and West Alabama.
The officer, and two passengers on the train, have been transported to area hospitals for treatment of their injuries.
The police officer's dog also was injured in the crash.
Metro spokesman George Smalley said that a preliminary report about the train wreck showed that the train operator was headed south bound on Main, when the train was struck by a black Ford Expedition headed westbound on West Alabama.
HPD spokesman Nate McDuell said that the police officer is an undercover narcotics officer who was not on duty. The officer's dog, which was riding in the Expedition, also was injured in the collision, McDuell said.
Smalley said the preliminary report also indicated that the officer may have run a red light at the intersection.
The police officer was taken to Memorial Hermann hospital for treatment of his injuries, Smalley said.
A female passenger on the train was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, after complaining of a neck injury, and a male passenger on the train was taken to Ben Taub Hospital. The extent of his injuries are unknown, Smalley said.
The weekend crew at the Chronicle must not understand that they're not supposed to report such news!
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 05/13/06 18:29 | Danger Train | Technorati
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