HOUSTON – A Texas DPS trooper is making a promising recovery in the hospital after he was hit by a suspected drunk driver in northwest Harris County .
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The Texas DPS Officers Association shared a social media post on Sunday saying Trooper Derek Waters “is doing remarkably much better than previously expected.”
Posting at the permission of Trooper Waters and his family. He is doing remarkably much better than previously...
Posted by Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association on Sunday, September 29, 2024
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says Trooper Waters was conducting a traffic stop on Hwy 249 & Upland Willow in northwest Harris County just before 3 a.m. on Friday. That’s when another driver, possibly drunk, hit the trooper and kept driving for about a block before getting out of their car and taking off on foot.
At the time of the crash, the @TxDPSSoutheast trooper was out of his vehicle conducting a traffic stop. HCSO will take the lead on the crash/DWI investigation. https://t.co/nhT3BV9h5k
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) September 27, 2024
Harris Co. deputies caught up to the suspected drunk driver and put him in handcuffs. They were also rushed to a hospital for an evaluation.
Meanwhile, Trooper Waters, with the Texas DPS’ southeast division, was rushed to Memorial Hermann in serious condition. His family members told the Texas DPS they are “in great spirits” and thankful for the support they’ve received from law enforcement officials and the hospital staff.