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| Texas State Troopers Fill in for Injured Colleague at Daddy-Daughter Dance | |
| 2023-03-28 | |
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper Curtis Putz was unable to attend his two daughters’ daddy-daughter dance after being struck by a car while investigating a crash in Navarro County during a winter storm in February, FOX 4 reported. Citing DPS Director Steven McCraw, the Dallas Morning News reported at the time that Putz was injured when a driver was moving "too fast for the conditions, lost control of the vehicle and ran into our trooper" amid freezing rain and ice on the road. WFLA reported Putz sustained several injuries, including a broken hip, pelvis, femur, ribs, forearm, and shoulder, as well as lacerations to his liver and arteries. Authorities indicated he underwent multiple surgeries and was at the beginning of a lengthy recovery, per the Morning News. "Trooper Putz’s condition continues to improve daily, however he faces a long recovery ahead," a DPS statement read. "We ask for your continued thoughts and prayers for him and his family." A March 21 update to a GoFundPage drive set up to help the family with expenses associated with Putz’s injuries indicated the trooper has been moved to a rehabilitation facility and is "working so hard to get home!!" | |
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