Según el teniente Orlando Escareño, el accidente se produjo en la autopista 277 norte por Thompson Road cuando el oficial se hizo incapaz de controlar su vehículo haciendo que la unidad se vuelque y caiga de su lado.    Escareño dijo que no hubo otros vehículos que estuvieron involucrados y no se registraron heridos.

El oficial fue llevado al Centro Médico Regional de Fort Duncan para ser evaluados médicamente por sus heridas que no estaban decididos a ser un servicio de auxilio locales en peligro la vida y la transportan el vehículo a la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Maverick.

Severe Weather Leads to MCSO Unit Rollover

A Maverick County Sheriff's Department unit was involved in a single-vehicle rollover at approximately 3:25 AM when responding to an emergency call in our neighboring community of Quemado, the officer's unit began to hydroplane as a significant amount of rain was falling at the time.

According to Lieutenant Orlando Escareño, the accident occurred on Highway 277 north by Thompson Road when the officer became unable to control his vehicle causing the unit to tip over and fall on its side.

Escareño said that no other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.

The officer was taken to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center to be evaluated medically for his injuries which were not determined to be life-threatening and a local wrecker service transported the vehicle to the Maverick County Sheriff's Office.