Harris County deputy struck by vehicle on Highway 99 in Cypress dies

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The Harris County deputy was life-flighted from the scene but later died.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the Harris County deputy who was struck by a vehicle on Highway 99 has died.FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!Sherrif Gonzalez says Harris County deputy investigator, John Hampton Coddou, was assisting with a crash scene when he was struck by the vehicle. "It is a sad day in Harris County as we mourn the loss of a deputy who died in the line of duty.

The crash occurred around 9:30 am on Tuesday, April 23.According to Sheriff Gonzalez, the deputy pulled up to the scene of a minor crash and began assisting with the crash in the grassy median of the roadway. A white Chevy 2500 swerved to avoid hitting the deputy's vehicle parked alongside the roadway but went into the median, striking Coddou.He was life-flighted from the scene but later died.Both lanes of Highway 99 were closed.

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