Dallas

Two Dallas Police Squad Cars Struck; No Injuries Reported

Henry Fahrlander, 64, faces two charges in connection to the collision, police say

A driver struck two parked Dallas squad cars with their emergency lights on early Saturday morning in the city's Highland Meadows neighborhood, police say.

The cars were protecting the scene of a crash in the 11100 block of E. Northwest Highway at 2:42 a.m. Saturday when a Buick LeSabre did not slow down and hit the back of one of the squad cars, Dallas police said.

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Police said the car that was struck collided with the second squad car.

There were no injuries reported, but one officer who was sitting in the first car was taken to a local hospital as a precaution, police said.

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Henry Fahrlander, 64, faces two charges after police say he drove into a marked squad car Saturday night.
Dallas Police Department
Henry Fahrlander, 64, faces two charges after police say he drove into a marked Dallas squad car Saturday night.

The driver of the LeSabre, 64-year-old Henry Fahrlander, faces charges of driving while intoxicated and passing an emergency vehicle causing bodily injury. His bond was set at $4,000.

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