MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough is recovering from surgery after a major crash involving a citizen and a deputy on Thursday, the judge's staff posted on Facebook.
The Montgomery County Pct. 5 deputy constable was also taken to the hospital but has since been released. The civilian was not hurt, officials said.
Texas Department of Public Safety officials said Judge Keough, the deputy and a third driver collided around 7:35 a.m. at the intersection of Blue Fox and Grogans Mill roads. Troopers said the judge and the civilian collided first, and then the deputy's vehicle was struck as well.
Keough's staff said the judge was stabilized but in a lot of pain heading into surgery. Late Thursday, his staff posted the following update on Facebook:
Judge Keough has successfully made it out of surgery. The reconstruction of his pelvis and repairs to the hip have been made. The doctors will double check everything in the morning after he gets some rest. Continued prayers are appreciated.
He is expected to "heal nicely with time," staff members said in an earlier post.
You can read their full, original statement about the crash here:
"Earlier this morning Judge Keough was in a car accident. He’s currently undergoing evaluation at the hospital. He is stable and alert and understandably in pain. We don’t know the circumstances of the crash at this time.
The other vehicle was a deputy constable and he too is undergoing evaluation. We want to lift the Deputy Constable and his family up in prayers at this time.
Please keep the Judge and the deputy in your prayers at this time."
Back in 2017, Keough was involved in another car wreck in Austin, when he was a state representative. He was also hospitalized in that crash.
