CARROLLTON, Texas — A passing vehicle struck and killed a Texas police officer who was helping a colleague investigate a DWI incident, authorities said.
According to KXAS and KTVT, the incident occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on the President George Bush Turnpike in Carrollton.
“We lost a beloved officer in the line of duty overnight,” Carrollton police tweeted early Wednesday. “He was backing up another officer on a DWI investigation when he was hit by a passing driver.”
The driver died at the scene, while the officer was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, the tweet read.
“We will share more information as we can,” the department wrote. “In the meantime, we appreciate your prayers.”
No further details, including the identities of the officer and the driver, were immediately available.