A stolen 18-wheeler hit a Texas Department of Public Safety office on Friday, injuring at least 16 people, according to ABC 13 Eyewitness News. The vehicle consciously struck the Brenham DPS Office at around 10:41 a.m., according to Texas DPS – Southeast Texas Region officials, according to the report. ” Now, various law enforcement and other emergency personnel are on the scene in Brenham, Texas after an 18- wheeler truck, carrying heavy loads of some type of heavy equipment, consciously rammed into the Department of Public Safety office, injuring at least 16 people, with many individuals in serious to important condition”, Rawsalerts wrote. The female suspect consciously targeted the DPS Office and the 18-wheeler truck, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, after they denied his CDL license on Thursday. The driver has been taken into custody. Officials are urging everyone to avoid the area as they investigate the incident, as this is still a developing situation”, the post continued. A Texas department station was consciously rammed into it by an 18-wheeler after it was stolen, seriously injuring over a dozen people.
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Now, many law enforcement and other emergency personnel are on the scene in Brenham, Texas after an… pic. twitter.com/U1E8EadRw0— R A W S A L E R T S ( @rawsalerts ) April 12, 2024ABC 13 Eyewitness News reports: Of the more than a dozen people injured, DPS said three were flown to the hospital in critical condition. The 18-wheeler’s feared driver was detained at the scene and refused medical attention, according to officials. There is no longer a threat to the community, according to authorities. No fatalities have been confirmed at this time, according to Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough, who posted a message on Facebook in which he expressed, in part,” Pray for our Texas DPS as they’re experiencing a mass casualty incident in Brenham with a big vehicle accident at their office.” The Texas Rangers are reportedly looking into this incident, we can confirm. There is no longer a threat to the community because a suspect has been detained. More resources are on the verge of assistance. Avoid the area as much as possible. https ://t.co/i1ur36ZcaM— TxDPS – Southeast Texas Region (@TxDPSSoutheast ) April 12, 2024BREAKING: Driver of stolen truck intentionally rams Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas, injuring at least 16 people pic. twitter.com/uoXMBf1JcU— BNO News ( @BNONews ) April 12, 2024KBTX noted: Three of those people were in critical condition and taken by medical helicopter to area hospitals, including St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Bryan. More people were taken by ambulance to the hospital in stable condition, while others were treated on the spot for small injuries. Texas Rangers are currently looking into the incident, according to DPS, and there is no immediate threat to the public. As investigators and health personnel continue to investigate, drivers are urged to stay away from the area. [[{“value”:”
ABC 13 Eyewitness reports that at least 16 people were injured after an 18-wheeler stolen on Friday crashed into the Texas Department of Public Safety. According to officials of the Texas DPS-Southeast Texas Region, the vehicle deliberately ran into the Brenham DPS Office around 10:41 am,” the outlet reported. Rawsalerts reported that “numerous law enforcement and emergency personnel are currently on the scene at the Department of Public Safety in Brenham, Texas, after an 18-wheeler carrying heavy loads of some kind of heavy equipment intentionally rammed the office. At least 16 people were injured, with many in critical or severe condition,” Rawsalerts stated. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported that a male suspected stole the 18-wheeler and deliberately targeted the DPS Office on Thursday after they denied his CDL License. The driver has been arrested. Officials are asking everyone to avoid the area while they investigate, as the situation is still developing,” the post continued. WATCH: #BREAKING An 18-wheeler intentionally rammed into an Texas department station after the vehicle was stolen, severely injuring more than a dozen people 0#Brenham | #Texas0
Currently, numerous law enforcement and other emergency personnel are on the scene in Brenham, Texas after an… pic.twitter.com/U1E8EadRw0 — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 12, 2024 ABC 13 Eyewitness News reports: Of the more than a dozen people injured, DPS said three were flown to the hospital in critical condition. Officials said that the suspected driver of the 18 wheeler was arrested on the scene. He refused to receive treatment. Authorities said that there was no other threat to the community. Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough posted a message on Facebook saying, “Pray with our Texas DPS, as they are experiencing a mass-casualty incident in Brenham, with a major car accident at their office.” At this time, no fatalities have yet been confirmed. We can confirm that Texas Rangers are investigating the incident. A suspect has been detained and no longer is there a threat to the community. Additional resources are on their way to help. Please continue to avoid this area. https://t.co/i1ur36ZcaM — TxDPS – Southeast Texas Region (@TxDPSSoutheast) April 12, 2024 BREAKING: Driver of stolen truck intentionally rams Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas, injuring at least 16 people pic.twitter.com/uoXMBf1JcU — BNO News (@BNONews) April 12, 2024 KBTX noted: Three of those people were in critical condition and taken by medical helicopter to area hospitals, including St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Bryan. Two other people were taken to hospital in stable condition by ambulance. Minor injuries were treated at the scene. DPS confirms that Texas Rangers are investigating the incident. There is no threat to the public. Drivers are asked not to enter the area while investigators and medical staff continue their response.
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