SAN ANTONIO – A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI) after a crash involving two San Antonio Police Department officers on the Southeast Side, according to the department.
The crash happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Southeast Military Drive and Mission Road.
Police said a Chevrolet traveling westbound was turning onto Mission Road when it collided with a vehicle carrying the officers as they approached the intersection.
The two officers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, SAPD said.
An open alcoholic container was found in the rear of the Chevrolet, according to SAPD.
The driver was evaluated for a DWI, found to be intoxicated and arrested, police said.
Additional information was not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.
Andrea K. Moreno is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology. She also attended San Antonio College, where she held several positions at The Ranger, now known as The Sundial, for three years.