HOUSTON — A man was arrested after he was involved in a dangerous, single-vehicle crash on the Katy Freeway last week.
The crash was caught on the dashcam of a Harris County Precinct 5 Constable deputy's vehicle in the early-morning hours of Aug. 27.
In the video, you can see the car crash into barrels at the Barker Cypress exit. The car rolled multiple times after impact.
The car doors wouldn't open, so when the deputies approached the car, the man was helped out through a window. The 30-year-old driver survived the crash and only suffered minor scratches and bruises.
The driver was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.
"This driver is fortunate to be alive," Constable Ted Heap said. "He is lucky that our deputies were there to help him out and we are happy that he escaped without serious injuries. But he never should have gotten behind the wheel in the first place."
With a holiday weekend approaching, Heap said he's urging people who are drinking to arrange for a safe ride home.