SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer was hospitalized following a rollover crash with another vehicle that happened while he was responding to a traffic call on Tuesday evening.
San Antonio police say the officer was heading to a reported vehicle crash involving a pedestrian around 5:20 p.m. in the 5500 block of East Rolling Ridge Drive when his vehicle was struck while going through an intersection.
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Authorities said the officer was traveling westbound on the access road of Loop 410 and, after coming to a stop at the intersection of Babcock Road, proceeded through the intersection and was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound.
Police said the impact of the crash caused the patrol vehicle to roll over onto its side and strike a light pole. The officer was taken by ambulance to an area hospital as a precaution.
SAPD said the driver of the other vehicle mentioned only minor injuries from his airbag and his passenger in the vehicle was not hurt.
A preliminary police report said no citations were issued as a result of the crash.