Around 12:30 a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper pulled over a vehicle for a violation on the East Freeway near Federal. A man driving a Ford Taurus entered the emergency lane and rear-ended the Trooper's patrol car. The Trooper, who was in his vehicle at the time, was transported to hospital in stable condition and the driver of the Taurus was transported also. DPS investigators will try to determine what caused the accident. Channel 11 story here.
You may be surprised to learn that the Trooper involved in this accident would be able to use his personal automobile insurance coverage (if necessary, or if he wanted to). This is true even though he was at work and not driving one of his personal vehicles. I've handled a similar case before for a Houston Police Department Sergeant who was t-boned by a drunk driver in Houston while on patrol. I set up a claim for the officer under his Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage.
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