Off-duty HPD officer in critical condition after crash with train in north Houston, authorities say

"Please pray for him." HPD Chief Troy Finner says that Vidal Lopez is in critical condition. The veteran officer is married and expecting a child.A Houston police officer is fighting for his life after his personal vehicle was hit by an oncoming train in north Houston, another officer at the scene confirmed to ABC13 Wednesday morning.

The injured officer has been identified as 42-year-old Vidal Lopez, who has been with the department just short of 20 years, HPD Chief Troy Finner said. The crash happened just before 7 a.m. in the 6700 block of Fulton Street at Bennington Street. The department tweeted that the officer, who was off-duty at the time, was on his way to work.

According to information received from a different officer at the scene, Lopez tried to avoid the train by going around the railroad arms but was hit.A photo from the scene showed the injured officer's vehicle flipped over onto its side. Outside of the hospital, Finner said that he still needed to be briefed on the investigation and could not elaborate on the earlier details that were given."Please pray for him," the chief told reporters gathered in the Texas Medical Center, adding that Lopez is married and expecting a child.

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We need more details on this. Some officers, and I've seen with my own eyes feel like they can disregard traffic lights and signs. Same with tow truck drivers. They literally race to a scene like a game.

What a terrible way to break the law and get found out. Of all people who should know it’s dangerous and illegal. What other laws does he violate and just hasn’t been caught? Prayers to his family… they will suffer for his stupidity.

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