2nd victim dies from injuries after Texas man drove stolen semitrailer into building, officials say

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A second person has died after a Texas semitrailer driver this month plowed a stolen 18-wheeler into a public safety office where his commercial license renewal had been rejected, authorities said Monday.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A second person has died after a Texas semitrailer driver this month plowed a stolen 18-wheeler into a public safety office where his commercial license renewal had been rejected, authorities said Monday.

More than a dozen people were inside the building on April 12 when authorities say Clenard Parker, 42, intentionally rammed the truck into the Texas Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, a rural town outside Houston. One 78-year-old man died later the day after being taken to a hospital.

Cheryl Turner, 63, of Brenham was identified by state authorities as the second person to have died as a result of the crash.

FILE - Law enforcement respond after a stolen 18-wheeler crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office on US-290 in Brenham, Texas, April 12, 2024. Cheryl Turner, 63, of Brenham was identified Monday, April 22, as the second victim to die as a result of the April 12 crash, according to Texas Department of Public Safety officials. Last week, Bobby Huff, 78, was identified by DPS as the first deceased victim. (Meredith Seaver/College Station Eagle via AP, File)
FILE - Law enforcement respond after a stolen 18-wheeler crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office on US-290 in Brenham, Texas, April 12, 2024. Cheryl Turner, 63, of Brenham was identified Monday, April 22, as the second victim to die as a result of the April 12 crash, according to Texas Department of Public Safety officials. Last week, Bobby Huff, 78, was identified by DPS as the first deceased victim. (Meredith Seaver/College Station Eagle via AP, File)

Parker remained jailed in Washington County on charges that included murder, four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Jail records do not list an attorney for Parker and the district clerk’s office said Monday it had no lawyer on file.

Authorities say Parker led law enforcement on a short chase before ramming the stolen semitrailer into the same public safety office where he had been told a day earlier that he was not eligible to renew his commercial driver’s license.

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