Texas LEO severely injured by suspected intoxicated driver
By: Chris Quinn, San Antonio Express-News
SAN MARCOS, Texas — A San Marcos police officer is facing multiple surgeries after authorities say she was struck by a vehicle as she responded to a call on Interstate 35 Saturday night, according to a news release.
Officer Claudia Cormier was severely injured by the Ford Expedition driven by Neil Sheehan, 58, of Flower Mound, while in the northbound lane of I-35 near Mile Marker 202 about 9:45 p.m., police say.
Police dispatch reported receiving calls that an officer had been hit by a vehicle shortly after Cormier responded to a call of items being on the highway causing a traffic hazard.
