A Lubbock police officer and a City of Lubbock bus crashed Saturday afternoon, sending the law enforcement official to the hospital, according to car accident reports.
Twenty-five-year-old Officer Wyatt Myers suffered injuries that officials do not believe to be life-threatening. A second person also reported an injury after the incident, but refused medicla treatment at the scene, authorities said.
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Car accident reports state Myers at about 5 p.m. Saturday was driving his squad vehicle south on Avenue E when he approached the intersection with Broadway. Meanwhile, a Cibitus operated by 55-year-old James Cabe was eastbound on Broadway.
The squad car and bus collided in the intersection, propelling the vehicles into a nearby traffic signal, which sustained significant damage.
Myers was transported by emergency medical responders to University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Lubbock Police Department . A 54-year-old passenger on the bus, who was not publicly identified by authorities, also reported possible injuries, but did not seek treatment at a hospital.
Police said Cabe did not report any injuries.
The incident remains under investigation by the police department’s Major Crash Unit. Police have not said what they believe led to the crash or if they have determined whether Myers or Cabe bears responsibility for the incident.
Car accident reports did not state whether charges were filed or citations issued after the crash. The traffic signal required extensive repairs, and City of Lubbock officials worked at the scene for multiple hours.
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