Howe patrol vehicle damaged by hit-and-run driver

HOWE, Texas – A Howe patrol vehicle was damaged by a hit-and-run driver Sunday morning on northbound U.S. Highway 75 in Van Alstyne.

Howe Police Officer David Morris was assisting the Van Alstyne Police Department with a multi-vehicle accident south of Van Alstyne Parkway shortly after midnight when the driver of a white GMC pick-up struck Officer Morris’ marked patrol vehicle and continued north without stopping. Officer Morris’ patrol unit was blocking the left lane of the highway with all of its emergency overhead lights flashing. VAPD Officer Nathan Wilson was able to catch up with and stop the GMC.

The hit-and-run driver, 50-year-old James Wyrick of Burleson, Texas, failed a sobriety test and was arrested. Wyrick was booked into the Grayson County Jail for Driving While intoxicated with an open container, deadly conduct and fleeing the scene of an accident. Additional charges may be filed after further investigation.

No one was injured in the incident and the Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash involving the Howe PD vehicle which had to be towed from the scene. The Howe and Van Alstyne Police Departments are working together on the charges against Wyrick.