Liberty County Deputy Joseph Williams Injured in Tarkington Two-Vehicle Accident on SH 105 at FM 2518
Tarkington, Texas (June 26, 2020) – A Liberty County deputy constable for the Pct. 5 Constable’s Office was injured Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Tarkington, according to authorities.
The crash happened on June 25, at SH 105 and FM 2518.
Officials said Joseph Williams was driving a police cruiser eastbound on SH 105 when he suffered a medical emergency, causing him to lose control. He then rear-ended a Dodge Ram pickup truck.
Williams was airlifted to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston in an unknown condition.
The two people in the Dodge were not seriously injured in the crash.
A witness or a person inside the Dodge alerted law enforcement about the accident using Williams’ radio inside his patrol car.
The Texas DPS is investigating the crash.
We wish Joseph Williams a quick recovery.
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