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An HPD officer is recovering after a fiery crash

Investigators said that the officer was responding to a call, but overcorrected when driving which caused him to crash into a construction site.

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HoustonAccording to Houston Police the crash happened along east Navigation near Avenue H around 3 a.m. on Sunday morning.

Investigators said that the officer was responding to a call but overcorrected when driving which caused him to crash into a construction site. The officer managed to get out before his patrol vehicle caught on fire.

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According to HPD the officer suffered minor injuries to his wrist.

No other vehicles were involved and no passengers we inside of the patrol unit at the time.


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