THE WOODLANDS, Texas – A funeral service will be held Tuesday for fallen Montgomery County Deputy Erika Serrato.
Deputy Serrato, a six-year veteran of the department, was killed in a crash on I-45 on June 28.
Funeral service in The Woodlands
A funeral service is being held at 10 a.m. at The Woodlands Church located on Fellowship Drive.
A funeral procession was held to honor Deputy Serrato on Tuesday morning.
Deadly crash on I-45
Deputy Serrato was initially on the scene of a separate crash at about 2:30 a.m. June 28 on I-45 in The Woodlands.
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The sheriff’s office says deputies were investigating and directing traffic when a Freightliner truck towing a trailer struck Deputy Serrato and a patrol vehicle, among other vehicles.
The deputy was taken to a hospital, but she did not survive her injuries.
Four other people were injured in the crash involving the Freightliner, including another Montgomery County deputy.
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Three people have been charged in connection to the crash.