A Texas firefighter was seriously injured when he was struck by a suspected intoxicated driver traveling the wrong way, according to authorities.
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The incident happened at around 3:45 a.m. as Irving Fire Department crews were working the scene of a five-vehicle crash along State Highway 183, KXAS-TV reports. That's when Yajaira Estrada Calderon, 23, drove a 2016 Dodge Challenger the wrong way through the accident scene, striking firefighter Aaron Donohue, 30, according to police.
Donohue, who has been with the department for just over four years, was taken to the hospital with severe injuries, but they weren't considered life-threatening, police said in a Monday news release.
"Aaron's medical condition remains serious and he is still in the hospital," the release stated. "He is progressing slowly but steadily."
Please see the attached media release in reference to the Intoxication Assault against Irving Firefighter, Aaron...
Posted by Irving Police Department on Monday, December 7, 2020
Calderon was arrested and charged with intoxication assault.
