Early on Monday morning, a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper was hit while responding to a collision on a Dallas freeway in far North Dallas. The status of the trooper is critical.
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Trooper Austin Parrott suffered a severe head injury after being struck by a vehicle while investigating an accident on Monday morning.
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A private security officer was also hit but not seriously injured.
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The driver responsible was treated at the hospital and then booked into the Collin County jail for the possession of a controlled substance.
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Trooper Austin Parrott suffered a severe head injury after being struck by a vehicle while investigating an accident on Monday morning.
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A private security officer was also hit but not seriously injured.
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The driver responsible was treated at the hospital and then booked into the Collin County jail for the possession of a controlled substance.
What We Know
DallasEarly on Monday morning, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was hit while responding to a collision on a highway in far North Dallas.
Just after 12:40 a.m., Trooper Austin Parrott was assisting with a single-car collision in the northbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway close to Keller Springs Road. At the time, the roads were moist.
The trooper and a private security guard who had stopped to help the trooper at the scene of the first accident were hurt when the driver of a Mini Cooper crashed into the scene.
This image was captured by FOX 4 at the site of a seriously injured DPS trooper.
In critical condition, the trooper was transported to Plano Presbyterian Hospital.
Parrott sustained a severe head injury, according to DPS Sgt. Josue de la Cerda. Although he is now stable, he is still in the intensive care unit.
Though not gravely hurt, the private security guard was also struck.
Driver Arrested
(Collin County jail) Talha Noaman
Talha Noaman, 20, was identified as the Mini Cooper’s driver.
After receiving minor medical attention at the hospital, Noaman was taken into custody for possessing a restricted substance.
The Collin County jail is where he is being kept.
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Traffic Update
For over eight hours, all northbound lanes on the Dallas North Tollway were blocked while authorities looked into the collision.
Late on Monday morning, the tollway reopened.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety provided the information used in this article.
The Texas Department of Public Safety provided the information used in this article.
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