A woman is in critical condition after hitting a deputy’s patrol car on SH-249.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A woman is in critical condition after a major crash involving a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy on State Highway 249 Saturday afternoon.
It happened on the northbound lanes of SH-249 near Cypress Road. According to the HCSO, a deputy was outside his patrol vehicle, assisting a disabled vehicle, when he saw another vehicle rapidly approaching.
Investigators said the driver, an adult woman, struck the rear of the deputy’s patrol car. She was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said it appeared she was possibly impaired and not wearing a seatbelt.
The deputy was not injured.
All northbound lanes were shut down following the crash and have since then reopened.
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