HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A deputy only suffered minor injuries after his patrol car crashed into a drainage ditch in northeast Harris County.
Officials say the deputy was responding to a call of a suspicious vehicle at the 4 Pennies RV Park on Highway 90 near Sheldon.
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The road ended abruptly in a dark area and the deputy's vehicle left the road, flipping once before landing in the water.
Hidden in that water was a big piece of concrete that pierced the driver's compartment. The deputy only suffered minor injuries, according to authorities.
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Deputies believe the low water level in the ditch is what saved the deputy's life.
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