An on-duty officer was driving a marked police car and still was the victim of a hit and run accident in Texas. According to reports, officer Matje was westbound on a Texas freeway when the squad car was sideswiped by another car. The police car then crashed in to a third vehicle.
At this time, there is no description of the hit and run driver who fled the scene, except that the hit and run vehicle should have significant damage to the front.
The officer was taken to Baylor Hospital in Dallas by ambulance and according to the police is listed in fair condition. Anyone with information about this hit and run accident is urged to call the Dallas Police Department at 214 -- 670 - 5816.
Hit and run accidents have been a real problem in Texas recently. The number of fatal hit and runs in the lone star state is at an all-time high. Although no one has offered reasons why the hit and run numbers are so high.
Greg Baumgartner is a Texas truck accident attorney and also the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping truck accident victims seek civil justice. If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident call the Texas truck accident lawyers at the Baumgartner law firm.
