Deputy Jennifer Chavis Killed in Houston Two-Vehicle Crash on Sam Houston Parkway at Fondren

Houston, Texas (April 3, 2022) – A Harris County deputy constable was killed Saturday evening in a fiery two-vehicle crash in Houston, according to the deputies.

The fatal crash happened around 5:54 p.m., April 2, in the area of S. Sam Houston Parkway and Fondren.

Deputies said the deputy responded to a tip about a drunk driver, who had fled the scene of another crash, and she was on standby to catch the driver. She parked her patrol SUV on the side of the roadway. The suspected driver, in a Ford F-550 truck, rear-ended the patrol vehicle, causing it to burst into flames.

The deputy, Jennifer Chavis, was trapped in the patrol vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspected drunk driver, 36-year-old Adolfo Serrano, apparently tried to flee for a second time but was stopped by witnesses. He has been charged with intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer.

The crash remains under investigation.

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