Denton – Police Injured in Vehicle Crash on Elm Street

A car accident involving a police vehicle took place on East McKinney Street in Denton, Saturday.

According to initial reports, a vehicle was seen traveling along E McKinney St near North Elm Street when, for yet unknown reasons, it ignored a red light and ultimately collided with a police car. Authorities did not specify if the officer was responding to a previous collision at the time of the accident. However, they confirmed that the officer suffered from injuries that were considered minor. He was treated at the scene of the crash and was later released. Meanwhile, the driver of the other vehicle was taken into custody for questioning. He was then charged with driving while under the influence.

No one else was injured.

Area investigators arrived at the scene to investigate further.