HOUSTON, Texas – A driver has been hospitalized after police say they were ejected from their vehicle after crashing into a pole in northwest Houston on Wednesday morning.
Officers responded to reports of a crash on Tidwell Road around 4 a.m. When they arrived, they said a pole was crooked and almost completely falling down.
The driver, according to police, was picked up by EMS about 10 to 15 feet away from his vehicle, indicating he had been ejected.
The driver was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
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