2 Richardson officers were hit by a car while helping a stranded motorist

Two of Richardson’s police officers are recovering from injuries sustained in the accident, which occurred early Saturday morning, according to the department.

At approximately 3:30 a.m., officers assisted a motorist on the highway by blocking traffic on the 2200 block of the North Central Expressway.

A Chevrolet Tahoe police officer was stopped behind a vehicle with a faulty engine and hazard lights on in the left center lane of the highway. One officer was sitting at the Tahoe police station while another stood next to the disabled car and talked to the driver.

A car approaching the scene crashed into a police car and then into a police officer standing next to the damaged car. Both officers were taken to hospital with injuries and are expected to recover.

The driver who hit the police was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the wrecked vehicle was not injured.

According to police, alcohol did not appear to be the cause of the crash, and no information was provided on the speed at which the vehicle was traveling before the collision occurred.

This incident is still under investigation.

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