Bobby Huff Killed After Commercial Vehicle Crashes into Brenham Texas DPS Office; Clenard Parker Arrested

Bobby Huff Killed After 18-Wheeler Crashes into Texas DPS Office in Brenham; Clenard Parker Arrested

Brenham, Texas – According to the Texas DPS, the person who was killed after a stolen 18-wheeler crashed into a Texas DPS office on Friday in Brenham has been identified as Bobby Huff, 78.

The fatal crash happened around 10:41 a.m., at the Brenham DPS Office.

DPS said Clenard Parker, 42, from Chappell Hill, stole a big rig from Chappell Hill. Officers spotted the stolen big rig and tried to stop Parker, but he sped and eventually crashed into the Texas DPS office in Brenham.

At one point, Parker drove the big rig out of the DPS office and had intentions of crashing through the building again, but he was taken out of the driver’s seat by law enforcement and put in handcuffs. 

14 people were injured in the crash. Three of them, including Huff, were airlifted to local hospitals where Huff was pronounced dead and the other two were listed in critical but stable condition. Three other people were taken to nearby hospitals by ambulance where they were treated and released. The other eight were treated and released at the scene.

Parker was uninjured and was taken to Washington County Jail, where he was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury, one count of evading arrest or detention causing serious bodily injury, and one count of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

DPS said Parker drove the 18-wheeler into the Brenham office after he was denied a commercial driver’s license renewal the day before.

An investigation is underway.

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