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Officer jumps to safety when SUV driver slams into parked squad car

Monday, November 20, 2006

An alert police officer jumped out of the way before getting stuck in the middle of a three car collision.

The officer had pulled over an 18-wheeler on the Katy Freeway in west Houston overnight. Police say a speeding SUV slammed into the back of the parked squad vehicle, which then slammed into the 18-wheeler.

The driver of the SUV was taken to Ben Taub Hospital for minor injuries. His blood will be tested for alcohol.
(Copyright © 2006, KTRK-TV)

(Copyright ©2009 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)

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