Houston News : Houston ISD police officer recovering after crash near downtown

A Houston ISD police officer was injured in a crash on Texas Highway 288 near Interstate 45 on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

A Houston ISD police officer was injured in a crash on Texas Highway 288 near Interstate 45 on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle

Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle

A Houston ISD police officer was injured in a crash on Texas Highway 288 near Interstate 45 on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

A Houston ISD police officer was injured in a crash on Texas Highway 288 near Interstate 45 on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle

Houston ISD police officer recovering after crash near downtown

A Houston ISD police officer injured in a crash near downtown Wednesday continues his recovery.

The officer was on Texas Highway 288 near the Interstate 45 interchange when the driver of a white work van rear-ended the officer’s patrol SUV. Firefighters placed a neck brace on the officer before loading him into an ambulance.

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A Houston ISD spokesperson said the officer is continuing his recovery Thursday. The driver of the work van was cited for failure to control speed.

The district declined to identify the officer.

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