Off-duty San Antonio police officer hospitalized after East Side crash, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – An off-duty San Antonio police officer was hospitalized early Wednesday after a crash on the East Side.

The crash happened just before 2:40 a.m. in the 4000 block of East Houston Street, which is located near East Commerce Street.

SAPD said the officer, 28, left the East Substation on a motorcycle and crashed into a sedan that turned left onto East Houston Street from Noblewood Drive.

The officer was thrown off the motorcycle onto the road after the crash, police stated. He was later hospitalized with serious bodily injuries.

Police said the driver of the silver sedan, a 38-year-old man, was being assessed for further evaluation. No arrests have been made.

SAPD said its investigation remains ongoing.

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