Watch: Suspected Impaired Driver Slams Into Texas Deputy's Cruiser Door, Keeps Driving

A Montgomery County sheriff's deputy was injured when a passing vehicle slammed into his patrol cruiser's open door as he was getting out to help at a traffic stop.
Source Officer.com News
Oct. 27, 2026
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What to Know

  • A Montgomery County sheriff's deputy was struck by a passing vehicle while trying to exit his patrol cruiser during a traffic stop early Saturday.
  • Body camera footage shows the suspect vehicle crash into the cruiser's door, nearly tearing it off before continuing down the road.
  • Deputies later arrested a woman they believe was driving the vehicle, and she faces charges that include DWI and felony failure to stop and render aid.
Montgomery County, TX, Sheriff's Office
Driver crashes into Montgomery County deputy's cruiser door

Body camera footage captured a suspected intoxicated driver crashing into a Montgomery County deputy's cruiser door just as the deputy was getting out during a traffic stop.

Key Takeaways

  • Most crashes involved responding to calls or patrols, with some incidents linked to high-speed pursuits and distracted driving.
  • A notable number of struck-by incidents occurred during night hours and at crash scenes.

Check out this story for more about traffic-related dangers.

A Texas deputy had a close call early Saturday when a suspected intoxicated driver crashed into and nearly tore off his cruiser's door as he was trying to exit the vehicle.

A Montogmery County sheriff's deputy was helping a fellow deputy at traffic stop and pulled up to the scene when the crash happened, the sheriff's office stated in a social media post that included body camera footage from the incident. As the  deputy opened the vehicle's door to exit, a passing vehicle crashed into the cruiser's door and kept driving.

The deputy was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries. He has since been released.

Deputies identified the vehicle in the crash and found it belonged to Elizabethe Perez. At her home, they found the damaged vehicle and evidence that supported Perez as the driver.

Perez was arrested, and she faces multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated and failure to stop and render aid, a felony.

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Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.
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