Henderson County deputy involved in crash

HENDERSON COUNTY – A deputy was involved in a crash with a person who had been drinking alcohol, according to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. According to our news partner KETK, on Friday night, a deputy drove eastbound on Highway 334 with lights and a siren on to assist another deputy who was calling for assistance. The HCSO Facebook page reports a Chevrolet truck pulled out in front of the deputy at an intersection without a stoplight. The driver of the truck had been drinking alcohol, according to the page. State troopers were called to the scene to conduct a crash investigation. The Gun Barrel City Police and Fire Departments also assisted. The driver of the truck was taken by ambulance to a local hospital and the deputy is doing well at the time, according to HCSO.