Big rig plows into Texas Department of Public Safety office in apparent "intentional" act, injuring multiple people, officials say
A big rig plowed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in an apparent "intentional" act, injuring multiple people, officials said Friday.
The 18-wheeler was stolen and crashed into the office in Brenham, about 75 miles west of Houston, in a "deliberate, heinous act," said Texas state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst in a statement on social media.
Three people were life-flighted with critical injuries and three others were transported to local hospitals in stable condition, Kolkhorst said.
Kolkhorst, who represents the area, said that no DPS employees suffered serious injuries and one staffer was trapped "for a period of time" in the building.
Texas DPS officials said an arrest has been made. Texas Rangers will be handling the investigation.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is a sprawling agency and one of the largest state law enforcement operations in the country. It includes troopers who are a central part of a massive border security operation on the U.S.-Mexico border as well as the Texas Rangers, the state's top criminal investigators. But the department also has offices across the state that issue driver's licenses.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
