Fort Worth

2 Hospitalized After Crash Between Car, Fort Worth Police SUV

Officer, driver both released after being briefly hospitalized early Monday

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A Fort Worth police officer and a driver are recovering after being briefly hospitalized Monday morning following a crash, officers say.

The crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. along East Lancaster Avenue near South Beach Street.

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A Fort Worth police statement said it is believed a sedan ran a red light at the intersection and struck a marked police patrol SUV.

The officer driving the patrol vehicle and the driver of the sedan were both taken to a hospital for injuries and were later released.

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No other injuries were reported.

Traffic detectives were investigating the crash and no further details were immediately available.

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