STAFF REPORTS

A Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputy veered off the road and crashed his patrol car while responding to a vehicle collision early Friday morning in Driftwood, authorities say.

Deputy Troy Mayes lost control along the 24000 block of Ranch Road 12 and received minor lacerations in the crash. He was transported to Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle and released the same day, Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Lt. Leroy Opiela said.

“He was en route to another collision and it looks like he didn’t navigate a turn properly,” Opiela said.

The patrol car has been labeled a total loss and the crash is under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Opiela said.