Police officer struck by vehicle, 3 shocked by lightning while working deadly hit-and-run

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ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — RRPD Officer Charles Whites, an 18-year veteran who was struck by a vehicle Sunday morning, remains in serious condition.

At 5:27 a.m., Round Rock Police Department received a welfare call about a pedestrian walking near Interstate 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. Northbound Interstate 35 was closed to allow first responders to work the scene. The driver who struck the pedestrian has not yet been identified.

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.

At approximately 10:00 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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