PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A car and a Port Arthur patrol car collided in the early morning hours.
The accident happened around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Gulfway Drive / TX 87 and Austin Avenue in Port Arthur.
The crash injured four people, Texas DPS Sgt. Stephanie Davis said in a news release.
The Port Arthur Police officer's SUV was stopped at the intersection of TX 87 and Austin Street when a 1997 Pontiac sedan rear-ended the patrol car, Davis said.
Texas DPS identified the officer as 35-year-old Daniel Summers, of Port Arthur. He was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, Davis said.
The driver of the Pontiac, 31-year-old Devon Andre Martin, of Houston and two children inside the car, a 10-year-old and an 11-year-old were taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital with serious injuries.
Texas DPS is still investigating what led to this crash, including alcohol and speed, Davis said.
Car + Police SUV collide in Port Arthur
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