A Texas police officer has been indicted for crashing into a car full of kids, killing two and injuring several others, while he was speeding to an emergency call without his lights and sirens activated, authorities say.
Baytown police officer Michael Hightower, 28, is charged with two counts of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault. He turned himself in to jail on Monday and was released after posting $150,000 bond.
According to cops, Hightower was responding shortly after 7 p.m. Oct. 23 to a “persons with a weapon” call in which another officer requested assistance. Hightower was going through a green light at the intersection when he slammed into a Honda Odyssey that was making a left-hand turn, police said. The Odyssey was occupied by a woman and five kids…