2 officers injured after crashing into pillar on 610 N. Loop have no broken bones, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department says two officers who were injured in a crash on Sunday morning are lucky they don't have any broken bones.

HPD says the two North Shepard Division officers were on the IH-610 North Loop at Ella around 1 a.m. when they responded to a call to assist another officer.

Officials said once they came down the feeder on IH-610, they attempted to make a U-turn but missed the mark and struck one of the pillars.

At the time, it appeared one of the officers suffered multiple broken bones, but all X-rays came back fine, officials said.

Lt. JP Horelica with HPD said both officers, a man and woman, were 20 days shy of their first anniversary within the department.

Both were taken to Houston-area hospitals, where they underwent treatment.

According to HPD, the officers only suffered bad sprains.