The Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers are investigating a crash on the Interstate Highway 10 service road, near the 861-mile marker, that occurred Dec. 27, 2022.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 3 p.m., a 2023 Cadillac SUV was traveling west on the service road, while a Vidor Patrol Unit was traveling west on the off ramp from the Interstate, to enter the service road. It is reported that the patrol unit was responding to an emergency call with the emergency lights activated. The marked patrol unit turned to travel east on the westbound service road and the SUV took evasive action to the right to avoid striking the patrol unit. The SUV struck an electrical pole with its front end.
All occupants of the SUV were transported to Baptist Hospital for treatment. The driver is identified as 20-year-old Mireyda Gonzalez of Beaumont. Her passengers included 23-year-old Joel Gonzalez and a 9-month-old child.
The driver of the patrol unit, identified as 56-year-old Gregory Harbison of Kirbyville, was not injured.
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