ORANGE COUNTY, Texas — Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety are investigating after a wreck involving a Vidor Police vehicle left three people, including a 9-month-old, injured.
It happened around 3 p.m. on the Interstate 10 westbound service road near exit 861. Troopers believe a 2023 Cadillac SUV was going west on the service road, and a Vidor patrol unit was going west on the off-ramp from the Interstate to enter the service road.
The patrol unit was reportedly responding to an emergency call and had its emergency lights activated, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety release.
Troopers believe the Vidor unit turned to go east on the westbound service road, and the SUV went right to avoid hitting the unit. This caused the SUV to hit an electrical pole head-on.
Three people, including a 9-month-old, were in the SUV when the crash happened. All three were taken to Baptist Hospital for treatment, according to a release.
The extent of their injuries is unknown.
The driver of the patrol unit was not injured.
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From a Texas Department of Public Safety release:
ORANGE COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers are investigating a crash on the Interstate Highway 10 service road, near the 861-mile marker, that occurred today, Dec. 27, 2022.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 3 p.m., a 2023 Cadillac SUV was traveling west on the service road, while a Vidor Patrol Unit was traveling west on the off ramp from the Interstate, to enter the service road. It is reported that the patrol unit was responding to an emergency call with the emergency lights activated. The marked patrol unit turned to travel east on the westbound service road and the SUV took evasive action to the right to avoid striking the patrol unit. The SUV struck an electrical pole with its front end.
All occupants of the SUV were transported to Baptist Hospital for treatment.
The driver of the patrol unit was not injured.