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Harris County deputy hits 77-year-old man in Katy
The Harris County Sheriff's Office says a 77-year-old man is expected to survive after he has struck by a deputy on a Katy road.
KATY, Texas - A 77-year-old man was taken to the hospital in stable condition after he was struck by a Harris County deputy’s patrol vehicle on a road near Katy, the sheriff’s office says.
The crash occurred just before 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 21400 block of Clay Road.
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The sheriff’s office says the 77-year-old man was walking in the dark roadway, and the deputy tried to swerve to the right to avoid striking him.
At the same time, authorities say, the pedestrian also attempted to move over to the right and was struck by the patrol vehicle.
The man was transported to the hospital with a laceration to the back of his head, and he is expected to survive, according to the sheriff’s office.
HCSO says the deputy was responding to a suspicious vehicle call—a Priority 2 call – without lights and sirens on at the time.
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