Houston police officer injured after patrol car struck from behind

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston police officer is in the hospital with an arm injury after his patrol car was hit from behind Sunday morning.

The incident was reported around 3:00 a.m. near the Gulf Freeway and Fuqua.

The officer was transported to Memorial Hermann hospital in stable condition.

Investigators told Eyewitness News there was a person in the back seat of the officers' car when it was struck. That person was also transported to the hospital. Their condition is unknown.