MANOR, Texas — A Manor police officer was injured in a head-on collision Sunday morning with a vehicle that was fleeing from Travis County deputies after a burglary, according to a Facebook post from the Manor Police Department.
On Tuesday, they released dashcam footage of the incident.
Police said at approximately 4:40 a.m. Sunday, Travis County deputies responded to call of a burglary in progress at a home in the 13700 block of Briarcreek Loop. When officers got to the scene, the suspects fled in a vehicle, according to Manor police.
"Since it was such a high-priority call and we were close, our units started out that direction. Travis County arrived on scene first, noticed the individuals who then ran and jumped into the vehicle, sped off just as our officers were coming up the street," Manor Police Chief Ryan Phipps said.
The fleeing vehicle then led Travis County deputies on a chase. Manor PD units assisted in the pursuit and the suspect vehicle struck a Manor police unit head-on, injuring an officer of the department, according to Manor PD.
“In the video, you can see the car recklessly swerves around one of the responding units and then goes head-on into the second responding unit," Phipps said.
The Manor police officer was taken to the hospital but is expected to be OK.
“He’s got some bumps and bruises. He’s got some bruised ribs. Maybe a slight concussion. He’s off work for about a week maybe two," Phipps said.
Police said there were 10 minors in the fleeing vehicle and the driver was arrested. The other nine were also taken into custody by TCSO and were awaiting parent pickup, police said.
Phipps said everyone in the car was between 13 and 15 years old.
Police are still investigating whether or not the group of teens were tied to the original burglary call.
The driver is facing a DUI charge, and the group of teens could face charges including possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Overall, Phipps said the community where this happened is generally safe.
“The neighborhood and the community as a whole is a safe community, a good community. This one particular incident should not reflect on an entire community," Phipps said.
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