WALKER COUNTY, Texas – A deputy for the Montgomery County Constable’s Office, Pct. 1, was severely injured in a traffic crash Tuesday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Deputy injured in crash <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The crash happened on FM 2296 at Pineridge Lane in Walker County around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Texas DPS said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to DPS, the deputy struck a vehicle from behind while northbound traffic was stopped for construction. This caused a four-car pileup, DPS said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The deputy was trapped in her vehicle at first, the New Waverly Fire Department said, but was quickly extracted and stabilized. She was airlifted to a Houston hospital for treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Texas DPS said the deputy was last reported to be stable. One other driver was taken from the scene for medical attention “as a precaution,” they said, though they had no visible injuries.<\/p>\n
No other injuries were reported in the crash.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle posted a statement to Facebook, which says in part:<\/p>\n
“We ask for God\u2019s protection, healing, and peace over the Deputy, the medical teams caring for them, and the entire law enforcement family during this difficult time.”<\/p>\n
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough posted the following statement to Facebook:<\/p>\n
“Please join me in prayer for one of our deputies who was severely injured in a vehicle accident while on duty. At this time, I have no additional details to share, but I ask that you keep this deputy, their family, and all of our law enforcement officers in your thoughts and prayers.”<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
The name of the deputy has not been released.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The cause of the crash was not included in any law enforcement reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this article comes from Texas DPS and New Wavery FD.<\/p>\n
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