Houston police motorcycle officer crashes on the way to work

A Houston police motorcycle officer suffered only minor injuries Wednesday after a crash on the North Freeway at Shepherd, police said. The other driver involved was hospitalized with back pain. A Houston police motorcycle officer suffered only minor injuries Wednesday after a crash on the North Freeway at Shepherd, police said. The other driver involved was hospitalized with back pain. Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Houston police motorcycle officer crashes on the way to work 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

Houston police are investigating the cause of a wreck involving a motorcycle officer on the North Freeway at Shepherd Wednesday.

The officer suffered only minor injuries, police said. The driver of the other vehicle involved was taken to a hospital with back pain.

Police don't yet know what caused the two-vehicle wreck. The officer had been driving to work around 5 a.m. when the crash occurred.

The freeway was closed for about 30 to 45 minutes before police cleared the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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