BAYTOWN, Texas – A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy and two others have been injured after being hit by a work truck driver on I-10 in Baytown Thursday morning.
The crash was reported on I-10 East at Cedar Lane around 7 a.m.
According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the deputy was responding to a crash when the truck driver drove through the scene, striking the deputy’s vehicle.
Update: @HCSOTexas deputy was handling a crash investigation on the shoulder of the freeway. A driver in a large work truck, hauling equipment on a gooseneck trailer, struck the patrol car and drove through the scene.
At the time, the deputy and two other persons
1/3 https://t.co/fTdlpfzLqM— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) January 11, 2024
The deputy, along with two others, were injured in the crash. Gonzalez said one of the people injured had to be taken to the hospital by Life Flight.
All main lanes on the East Freeway have since been shut down, drivers should avoid the area and look for alternate routes.
East Harris County: I-10 East in both both directions currently closed due to major crash. Westbound lanes could open soon but expect the eastbound lanes to remain closed for an extended period. pic.twitter.com/fQAYLKJFTV
— TxDOT- HOU District (@TxDOTHouston) January 11, 2024
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