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

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