HPD Officer not wearing seat belt in Fatal crash – Again!
According to a report aired by KHOU-TV, a Houston police officer involved in a fatal crash was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.
“No one is above the laws of physics” said Patrick Barrett, author of the popular Driver Ed in a Box® course that teaches parents how to teach their teens to become collision-free drivers. (www.driveredinabox.com)
This is the second time this year that an HPD officer has been involved in a fatal crash while not wearing his seat belt.
The most recent crash killed Dr. Estela Medrano, who worked at the Baylor College of Medicine. The crash occurred around 12:45 a.m. in the 7600 block of South Braeswood. Police said the Medranos, who were returning from a trip to London, were making a left turn into their apartment complex when HPD Officer Kyle Dozier T-boned their car.
The HPD office was speeding in response to a call. He did not have on his siren or flashing lights.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Driver Ed in a Box® President, Patrick Barrett,(www.driveredinabox.com) a leading authority in collision-free driving, noted that “it may be a challenge for law enforcement officers to practice safety habits when engaged in responding to a call, but they cannot escape the laws of physics.”
Mr. Barrett also stated “Most collisions are preventable and it’s tragic that non-offending drivers are injured or killed when an officer, responding to a call, crashes into them.”
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