Suspected drunk driver could face charges in deputy involved crash

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Saturday, May 5, 2018
Suspected drunk driver could face charges for deputy-involved crash
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A suspected drunk driver could face charges after an overnight crash involving deputies from precinct 7 and precinct 8.

Footage captured through the Houston Transtar cameras showed when deputies arrived at the scene of the crash on Beltway 8 south, near Fuqua.

According to authorities, a suspected drunk driver hit the back of a precinct 7 deputy car, which then hit a precinct 8 deputy.

A tow truck driver on the scene was also bumped by one of the patrol cars while he was standing on the road.

Officials say no one was seriously hurt.