1 Killed in Montgomery Car Crash on I-45 North near Woodlands Parkway

Montgomery County, TX. – A sheriff’s deputy died and another was injured in a crash on Sunday morning in Montgomery County.

According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, the accident occurred on I-45 North near the Woodlands Parkway exit around 2:40 a.m.

The deputies were investigating a DWI-related crash when the deputy was struck by a heavy-duty commercial truck pulling a trailer as she stood outside the patrol vehicle.

The truck also struck two patrol vehicles.

Deputy Erika Serrato, 24, was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The other deputy, John Hernandez, sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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