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HOUSTON — Houston's police chief, Charles McClelland Jr., said he has accepted a one day suspension without pay after hitting a pedestrian with his city vehicle.
The department has released video of the accident that happened on Sept. 4. McClelland said the investigation has concluded and showed what he has said from the beginning, that he was at fault. He said as a result, he's holding himself to a higher standard.
In the video, you can clearly see a man stepping off the curb, then McClelland's black SUV strikes the man as the McClelland makes a left turn.
The impact threw the man several feet. Police say the victim's arm was possibly broken.
"It's very unnerving when you strike someone with a vehicle, and I'm very thankful he wasn't more seriously injured," McClelland said.
