Charges filed against driver accused of injuring officer while conducting traffic stop in NE Houston
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man will face charges after hitting an officer during a traffic stop in northeast Houston on Sunday.
On Monday, Demontre Wilson has been charged with with failure to stop and assault of a police officer.
Officers responded to the incident at about 1:19 a.m. in the 600 block of Maxey Road on Sunday.
Police say the officer was detaining a different driver during a traffic stop, who was later released. The officer then noticed Wilson's car traveling at a high rate of speed on the shoulder of the road, police said. The officer reportedly jumped into his patrol car to avoid getting hit, but his cruiser was hit.
According to police, the officer was released from the hospital after sustaining a leg injury.
Police say that Wilson was not intoxicated at the time of the accident.
