Rollover crash injures sheriff’s deputy

A Gonzales County sheriff’s deputy avoided serious injury after a rollover accident took place at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14.

According to the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy was responding to a disturbance when the patrol vehicle had a tire blowout in the area of Texas 97 and Farm-to-Market Road 466, which caused the vehicle to roll several times.

The deputy was transported by ambulance to Gonzales Memorial Hospital and later released with minor injuries.

The crash is under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety.