WACO, Texas — An officer-involved accident sent a police officer to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco late Wednesday morning.
Another officer, responding to the crash near the hospital, was involved in a separate accident on 18th Street and Clay, police said.
The first accident involved an off-duty officer who was conducting a funeral escort on a Waco PD motorcycle. The officer was traveling southbound on Corporation Parkway while another vehicle was crossing over on Crosslake Parkway. The two collided in the intersection.
There was one occupant in each car involved, police say. Both were taken to Hillcrest.
The second accident happened on 18th Street and Clay as another officer responded to the crash near the hospital. The officer and driver were also taken to Hillcrest.
One of the officers has since been released from the hospital and is doing well, according to Waco police. The other officer is till being treated for injuries. The drivers of the other vehicles were also taken to the hospital for treatment and Waco police said their injury status is unknown.
Both crash scenes have since been cleared, according to police. No other information was made available at this time.
