HOUSTON – An off-duty Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputy is in critical but stable condition after being struck by a vehicle while helping a stranded motorist, authorities said.
The sheriff’s office said around 3:40 a.m. Saturday, FBCSO Deputy Kenneth Lewis was hit by a passing vehicle as he was helping a stranded motorist on I-10 near Eldridge Parkway in Houston. The striking vehicle fled the scene.
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Investigators said Deputy Lewis was in his personal vehicle when he pulled over to help.
Deputy Lewis was taken to a nearby hospital where authorities listed him in “critical but stable condition.”
The Houston Police Department is investigating the incident. They do not have information on a suspect at this time.
“Our hearts and prayers are with Deputy Lewis and his family,” the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
In 2014, Deputy Lewis survived another serious crash with an alleged drunk driver while working a routine traffic stop. He was serving with the Missouri City Police Department at that time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the HPD Vehicular Crimes Division at (713) 247-4072 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713) 222-TIPS.