Inmates Injured in Crash with Alleged DUI Driver on Polk Street and Chartres Street in Houston

Several Hurt in Houston Bus Accident on Polk Street and Chartres Street

Houston, Texas (May 25, 2018) – Inmates were injured when a prison bus collided with a suspected DUI driver on Friday morning in downtown Houston, according to the police.
The crash occurred at the intercession of Polk Street and Chartres Street at about 3:30 a.m.
Police said a car driver made an illegal turn and collided with the bus while heading the wrong way.
The driver of the car was taken into custody after failing a field sobriety test.
Police said the inmates injured were transported to Ben Taub Hospital. Their injuries were said to be minor.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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