Police officer in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle

Raul Martinez, 65, has been charged with intoxication assault, a felony, after his vehicle struck a Round Rock Police officer directing traffic on I-35 Sunday, Feb. 25. Martinez is currently being held at the Williamson County Jail.

CHARLES WHITES
Round Rock Police Officer

Police Officer Charles Whites, the 18-year veteran who was struck Sunday morning, remains in serious condition. The Round Rock Police Officers Association and Round Rock Police Foundation are teaming up to accept donations to provide financial assistance to Officer Whites and his family. Click HERE for the official donation page. Find out how to donate via check and PayPal HERE.

At 5:27 a.m. Sunday, Round Rock Police received a welfare call about a pedestrian walking near I-35. When officers arrived on scene, a deceased person was found on the highway near Old Settlers Boulevard. The deceased has been identified as Amir Azad, 25. Northbound I-35 was closed to allow first responders to work the scene. At approximately 6:40 a.m., Officer Whites was struck by a car on the highway near Palm Valley Boulevard, while directing traffic around the scene. 

Do you have a dashboard camera? Were you driving on I-35 in Round Rock between 5-7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25? Police are seeking dashcam video from that morning that could help identify the suspect driver in the pedestrian fatality or assist in the investigation of the intoxication assault that injured Officer Whites. Even if you think your footage is insignificant, officers would like to see it. Submit video to Officers Jim Bell at [email protected] and Lauren Weaver at [email protected]. For any other tips, please contact Round Rock Police at 512-218-5515.

At approximately 10 a.m., lightning struck in the area of Officer Patrick Turck, Officer John Schultz, and law enforcement support technician Josh Lake while they were investigating both collisions. As a precaution, they went to the hospital, were checked out, and released.

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Source: City of Round Rock