A repeat DWI suspect has been arrested after he crashed into a Montgomery County Sheriff's Office patrol car over the weekend.
According to
this report from MCPR, late Sunday (3/3) night, a Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy was responding to an accident at FM 1314 and SH 242 when he was struck by a white pickup truck. The collision occurred at FM 1314 and Rolling Hills. The suspect the got out of the pickup and fled into the woods He was found and arrested a short time later.
The deputy was not injured in the crash, but his vehicle wasn't so lucky.
The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Luis Lopez Ramirez from Porter, was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and charged with Driving While Intoxicated - 2nd Offense, as well as Failure to Stop and Give Information after Accident Involving Damage.
He is being held on $10,000 bond.
DPS is handling the investigation.