Ban Tien has been appointed as the first Asian American Police Chief of the METRO Police Department in Harris County, marking a significant milestone for the organization.

Several people were transported to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash involving a METRO bus in the Greenspoint area, the METRO Police Department said.

A driver was hit and killed while trying to escape a vehicle fire on Eastex Freeway Tuesday, the METRO Police Department said.

Multiple people were hurt after a METRORail and Houston Fire Department ambulance collided while the ambulance was making a turn in downtown Houston Tuesday, the Houston Police Department said.

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a bus in southeast Houston Monday, the Houston Police Department said.