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Pct. 4 deputy constable hit by suspected drunk driver while helping stranded vehicle in NW Harris Co.

Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said the deputy was rear-ended while helping a stranded commercial vehicle along Beltway 8 near 290.
Credit: KHOU

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A deputy with Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office was hospitalized Monday after being struck by a suspected drunk driver.

It happened while the deputy was helping a stranded commercial vehicle on West Sam Houston Tollway North and Highway 290 in northwest Harris County.

The deputy was rear-ended and transported to an area hospital to be treated, Pct. 4 said.

Precinct 4 officials said the driver displayed multiple signs of intoxication. They will be booked into the Harris County Jail on a DWI charge.

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