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Cypress, Texas - Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the Harris County deputy who was struck by a vehicle on Highway 99 has died.
Sherrif Gonzalez says Harris County deputy investigator, John Hampton Coddou, was assisting with a crash scene when he was struck by the vehicle.
"It is a sad day in Harris County as we mourn the loss of a deputy who died in the line of duty. We share our sorrow with his family & his extended family, the women & men who put their lives on the line every day to keep our county safe", Sheriff Gonzalez.
The crash occurred around 9:30 am on Tuesday, April 23.
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UPDATE: Deputy struck by car in Cypress, later dies
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a Harris County deputy was struck by a vehicle while assisting with a crash scene at Highway 99 and Cumberland Street. The deputy was life-lighted from the scene but later died.
According to Sheriff Gonzalez, the deputy pulled up to the scene of a minor crash and began assisting with the crash in the grassy median of the roadway. A white Chevy 2500 swerved to avoid hitting the deputy's vehicle parked alongside the roadway but went into the median, striking Coddou.
He was life-flighted from the scene but later died.
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Procession for Harris County deputy struck on Highway 99
Sherrif Gonzalez says Harris County deputy investigator, John Hampton Coddou, was assisting with a crash scene when he was struck by the vehicle.
Both lanes of Highway 99 were closed.
The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
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Deputy life-flight after crash in Cypress
Authorities are investigating a major crash involving a Harris County deputy on Highway 99 in Cypress.
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Coddou was a 20-year veteran with the Harris County Sheriff's Office and also an Army veteran.
We will continue to update this story as information becomes available.