Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant seriously injured after vehicle struck her
A Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant was seriously injured Tuesday morning when a vehicle hit her as she was checking on the victims of a crash, the agency said in a statement.
The lieutenant, whose name wasn’t released, underwent surgery Tuesday morning and remained in the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
She was on her way to work when she stopped at an accident scene on northbound Interstate 35W (South Freeway) near East Berry Street, Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Lt. Jennifer Gabbert wrote in the statement.
The accident occurred shortly after 5:30 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office said in an updated statement Tuesday evening. The lieutenant and a second driver were stopped, parked and standing outside their vehicles. A third vehicle hit one of the parked vehicles, causing it to strike both people, pinning them between the wreckage and the retaining wall, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The condition of the second driver who was struck was unknown Tuesday evening, Fort Worth police said.
The crash is being investigated by Fort Worth Police Department and more details will be released when available, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley mentioned the accident during the county commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, informing commissioners that an officer with the Sheriff’s Office had been hit by a car.
This story was originally published November 10, 2020 at 12:57 PM.
