CHILDRESS, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was killed Wednesday afternoon while attempting to conduct a traffic stop near Childress, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
DPS said Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Sergio Romero was attempting to stop a vehicle along U.S. Highway 287 at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday when a truck-tractor semi-trailer allegedly pulled out in front of his patrol unit. DPS said Romero’s vehicle collided with the semi-trailer, and he died at the scene.
Romero served as a Texas Highway Patrol trooper
According to DPS, Romero served as a Texas Highway Patrol trooper and was dedicated to protecting and serving Texans throughout his career.
“Trooper Romero answered the call to serve each day with honor and remained steadfast in his commitment to protecting and serving Texans,” DPS said in a statement. “The DPS family will never forget the ultimate sacrifice he made in service of this state.”
DPS said it is mourning the loss of Romero and extended its condolences to his family, friends, fellow troopers and loved ones.
Additional details about the crash were not immediately released. The incident remains under investigation, according to DPS.
Source: Texas Department of Public Safety