Police Officer Seriously Injured in McKinney Two-Vehicle Crash at Redbud Boulevard and Highway 380; Ashton Montgomery Arrested
McKinney, Texas – A McKinney police officer was seriously injured early Thursday morning after being involved in a collision with an alleged drunk driver in McKinney, according to the McKinney Police Department.
The crash happened around 1:00 a.m., May 23, at the intersection of Redbud Boulevard and Highway 380.
Police said the officer was responding to assist another agency with a foot pursuit in McKinney when a suspected drunk driver ran a red light and crashed into the officer’s patrol car at the intersection.
The officer was taken to Baylor with a head injury where he underwent surgery.
The suspect, 20-year-old Ashton Montgomery, was arrested on intoxicated assault charges. He was being held at the Collin County Jail.
The police are investigating the crash.
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