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Man Denied CDL Crashes Stolen Truck into Texas DPS Office, Killing 1 and Injuring 13

The suspect, identified as Clenard Parker, intentionally drove into the Brenham office after being denied a driver's license renewal.

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A man gets out of an ambulance to visit a clinic in Houston, Texas on October 18, 2010. On Friday, a commercial vehicle crashed into a building in Brenham, Texas, according to local reports.

Overview

  • Clenard Parker, 42, crashed a stolen 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries.
  • The incident occurred one day after Parker was denied renewal of his commercial driver's license at the same office.
  • Authorities, including the Texas Rangers, are treating the crash as a criminal investigation.
  • State Senator Lois Kolkhorst emphasized the act as intentional violence against innocent citizens and vowed full legal prosecution.
  • The crash led to significant structural damage to the office, and ongoing investigations are being led by the Texas Rangers.