Juveniles in Stolen Car Ram Texas Police Cruiser Head On, Injure Officer

Sept. 11, 2023

A San Antonio police officer was pulling in to a hotel to investigate a report of a stolen vehicle when three juveniles inside the car crashed head on into his cruiser.

Joe Vince

A San Antonio police officer is recovering after a trio of juveniles in a stolen car collided with his cruiser Sunday.

The crash happened at about 4:30 p.m. as police were investigating a report of a suspicious vehicle, KSAT-TV reports. Drones were deployed, and one unit began following the car to a hotel.

Police had learned that the vehicle was stolen, and an officer was dispatched to the hotel. As the officer pulled in, the vehicle—with three juveniles inside—slammed head on into his cruiser.

The officer was rushed to the hospital with injuries that aren't considered life-threatening. Police detained two of the three juveniles.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.