HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy was taken to the hospital early Friday after his patrol car was struck by two vehicles at an intersection.
According to the sheriff’s office, the incident happened at about 2:45 a.m. along FM 1960 at Veterans Memorial.
A driver in a Mercedes sedan struck the deputy’s vehicle from behind while he was stopped at a red light. The patrol car was forced into the intersection and was then hit by a Ford Taurus.
The deputy was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
No other serious injuries were reported.
At the time of the incident, deputies said they did not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. But the Harris County Sheriff later tweeted the driver who hit the patrol car was allegedly drunk.
"A New Year, but some things remain the same. Some will still choose to become intoxicated and take to the roads," Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted.
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