The suspected drunk driver dies after colliding with the Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy in NW Harris County
According to the sheriff’s office, a 44-year-old man driving a southbound Nissan Altima at 12399 Jones Road pulled an unprotected left turn from a flashing yellow signal in front of the deputy.
The deputy was driving north on Jones Road when the two collided almost head-on. The deputy’s patrol unit then bumped into a utility pole.
The driver of the Nissan went into cardiac arrest at the scene, but first responders performed CPR and were able to bring him back.
The driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
In an update on Twitter, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man died in hospital.
“Our condolences go out to his family,” the sheriff said.
Update #3 for the accident scene on Jones: Based on preliminary information, the driver of a Nissan Altima appears to have made an unprotected left turn from a flashing amber signal. The deputy was n/b on Jones when the two collided. The driver of the Altima is suspected of being 1/2 https://t.co/N1VBF0Gr8h
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) April 6, 2022
The deputy was also taken to the hospital but has since been released.
Gonzalez said the driver who died was suspected of being intoxicated.
The crash is being investigated.
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