APD officer hurt in crash; driver arrested for DWI

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say an officer is recovering after being hit by a driver Thursday morning in northwest Austin.According to APD, the officer was working a crash on Parmer Lane just northwest of SH 45 when the driver hit them around 12:30 a.m. The driver rear-ended the officer while they sat in their police unit.
Police say the officer went to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver faces a DWI charge.
This isn't the first time in recent weeks an officer has been injured in a w