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Houston officer dies in squad car rollover

Officer Eydelmen Mani was conscious at the scene but died at an area hospital

Editor’s Note: A local organization is accepting donations to its Survivor’s Fund, which provides benefits to the dependents of officers killed in the line of duty.Donations can also be made online at www.the100club.org.

Duty Death: Officer Eydelmen Mani - [Houston]

HOUSTON — A Houston police officer died after he crashed his patrol car in north Houston on the way to a call, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Houston police said Officer Eydelmen Mani, 30, was on his way to assist another officer when he crashed into a guard rail on the North Freeway feeder road near Troy Road at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Investigators said Mani’s vehicle flipped, but it landed upright. Rescuers had to use the Jaws of Life to get the officer out of the vehicle.

Read more on KPRC.com.