2 taken into custody following crash with police vehicle Police: Driver ran red light; detective suffered minor injuries
SAN ANTONIO – Two people were taken into custody after crashing their car into a police vehicle overnight, San Antonio police said Wednesday.
The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. Tuesday near Pecos La Trindad and West Martin Street downtown.
Police said the driver ran a red light and crashed into the vehicle. The man involved however claims that the woman he was with was driving, police said.
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Police arrested the man after discovering that he had outstanding warrants from Travis County.
The detective involvled suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash.
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