Texas: Denton police officer hit by vehicle during incident

A Denton police officer spent his four-year anniversary with the department recovering from injuries after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night. The injured officer, Yancy Green, was transported to a nearby hospital where he remained Friday in stable condition and suffering from an injured knee and other non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident began when officers received a report of a suspicious person at the intersection of Malone and Auburn streets at about 9:06 p.m.

The person of interest, Celina Kregal, was in a gray sport utility vehicle parked at the deadend of Auburn Street facing the road block, police reports state.

As officers approached on foot, the vehicle quickly backed up, striking one of the officers and running over him, according to police.

The vehicle then drove forward into the driveway of a nearby house and hit it, reports state.

As Kregal tried to move the vehicle again, another officer was able to get her to stop.

It was determined that she was operating her vehicle while intoxicated, reports state. Kregal was arrested, charged with intoxication assault and remains in the Denton City Jail awaiting arraignment.