Drivers failed to yield in 2 separate crashes involving HPD officers overnight, police say

Three Houston police officers are recovering from two separate crashes overnight.

Police said drivers running either stop signs or stop lights are to blame for both crashes.

The first crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Stassen Street near McLean Street in southeast Houston.

Video from the scene shows both vehicles involved crashed into a ditch.

HPD said officers were responding to a call when the driver of a Chevy ran a stop sign as the officers were coming down Stassen Street.

Both vehicles entered the intersection at McLean Street at the same time, causing a crash that sent them both into the ditch.

A mother with her two kids — who had pulled over when she heard the sirens — was also hit by the Chevy, according to HPD.

Two officers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the Chevy and the mom and two kids who pulled over were all also taken to the hospital to be checked out.

The second crash happened on TC Jester Boulevard at West Tidwell Road just after midnight.

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