A Dallas officer died after he was hit by a suspected intoxicated driver early Saturday morning, police said.
Dallas Officer Struck, Killed by DUI Suspect
Officer Mitchell Penton was standing outside his vehicle, which had its emergency lights on, when he was hit by a driver who was going at a high rate of speed, police said.
February 15, 2021
Officials identified the officer as Mitchell Penton. The incident happened at around 1:45 a.m. as Penton was blocking traffic for a crash in a northbound lanes of North Central Expressway, CBS DFW reports.
Penton was standing outside his vehicle, which had its emergency lights on, when he was hit by a 32-year-old driver who was going at a high rate of speed, police said.
Police said the driver, later identified as Phillip Mabry, was arrested for intoxication manslaughter on a police officer and intoxication assault for the passenger that was in his vehicle.