Hwy 281 rollover crash causes second accident with DPS unit

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A single vehicle rollover crash led to a Texas Department of Public Safety unit being struck early Thursday morning.

Sgt. Maria Hernandez with DPS said at about 9 a.m. a Chevy Z71 was heading southbound on Highway 281, North of Rucio Road when, for unknown reasons, the driver lost control and a rollover ensued.

_{Photo of the Chevy Z71 and DPS unit after the crash (Photo Courtesy of DPS)}

A DPS Trooper pulled over to render aid and got out of their DPS unit.

At that time another Chevy, this time a Chevy Sonic, struck the back of the unoccupied DPS unit while heading southbound.

_{Photo of the Chevy Sonic after the crash (Photo Courtesy of DPS)}

The driver of the Chevy Sonic was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver and passenger of the Chevy Z71 who sustained a single-vehicle rollover were not transported to the hospital. Authorities say they were walking around after the accident.

The DPS Trooper also sustained no injuries. 

All wreckage from the scene was cleared up by 10 a.m.