The Brief
A Dallas police officer was hospitalized in stable condition after their patrol car was rear-ended by a speeding driver early Saturday morning.
The driver, 21-year-old Jacinda McVea, was arrested at the scene and transported to Lew Sterrett Jail.
McVea faces a charge of Driving While Intoxicated with an Open Container (DWI), a Class A Misdemeanor.
DALLAS - On October 12, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Dallas police responded to an assist call in the 100 block of the Dallas Fort Worth Turnpike.
What we know:
The preliminary investigation determined an officer was operating a marked police vehicle in an official capacity when the suspect, 21-year-old Jacinda McVea, struck the rear of the vehicle at a high rate of speed.
The officer was transported to a local hospital an