Houston – Officers Injured Following a DUI Collision on East Sam Houston Parkway

Two deputies were sent to a hospital following a vehicle collision involving a drunk driver on East Sam Houston Parkway, Saturday night.

At around 11:00 p.m., local responders were requested at the 5900 block of the East Sam Houston Parkway near Galveston Road. According to initial reports, two officers were directing traffic around the scene of a crash when a Ford F-150 and a Hyundai struck a marked K-9 patrol car.

One of the deputies was able to dodge the vehicle, leaving him with an injured ankle. The other officer who was inside the car suffered head and neck pain as a result. They were transported to a hospital for treatment and have since been released. Their identifications have not been released.

The drivers of the two vehicles were identified as James Bramlet and Joseph Bramlet. They were twin brothers.

Our deepest sympathies to the victim of this unfortunate event. We strongly believe that the Houston Police Department will do everything to bring those responsible to justice.

Injuries caused by vehicle collisions can vary from crash to crash. Some injuries may heal within a span of days while others could paralyze a victim’s body for a month. The most commonly known car accident injuries include neck and chest and head and back injuries. Broken and ligament damages are also quite common.

Being a victim of a collision is an overwhelming experience. If you are a passenger in a car involved in crash, the first thing you should do is seek medical attention for yourself and anyone who needs it. After this, you’ll want to alert your insurance provider regarding damages or injuries you sustained from the collision. To submit a claim, you would need to gather documents supporting your claim. These may include a video of the scene or a photograph of the damages to the vehicles, police reports stating the facts of the accident, and medical records indicating the severity of your injury, to name a few.