A deputy from the Jasper County Sheriff's Department is reported to be ok while the driver of a pickup truck is in jail following an accident that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the north part of Jasper County.

Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 96 and Farm to Market Road 1007 shortly before 5:00 when it was reported that the crash involving a patrol car and a pickup truck had occurred.

State Troopers who investigated the accident said the driver of the pickup truck would be charged with driving while intoxicated.

The names of those involved have not been released.

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