BRENHAM, Texas — A deadly crash, which officials believe was intentional, remains under investigation in Brenham.
A truck slammed into a DPS office in Brenham on Friday, killing one person and injuring 13 others. Police said they were following the big rig that was reported stolen before it took a turn into the office.
Texas Department of Public Safety officials said the 42-year-old driver, Clenard Parker, visited the office Thursday afternoon and was denied his renewal for a commercial driver's license.
The Texas Rangers are now investigating the incident and there is no further threat, according to officials.
Images from the scene showed a large, red tractor-trailer hauling material on a flatbed in the parking lot of the building. The front end of the 18-wheeler was damaged and covered with debris from the front doors of the office. Debris was also scattered out front near a gaping hole in the entrance.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is a sprawling agency and one the largest state law enforcement operations in the country. It includes troopers who are a central part of a massive border security operation on the U.S.-Mexico border as well as the Texas Rangers, the state’s top criminal investigators. But the department also has offices across the state that issue driver’s licenses.
City of Brenham officials did not immediately respond to calls seeking further information.