Dallas

Driver Crashes Truck Into Dallas County Jail Security Gate

A driver was arrested Tuesday morning after crashing a vehicle into the security gate at the Dallas County Jail, police say. [[374583431,C]]

Dallas County Sheriff's deputies said the driver crashed a pickup truck into the Lew Sterrett Justice Center at about 1 a.m.

The driver, identified as 47-year-old Everett Terry Clayton, was taken into custody and charged with criminal mischief.

Deputies have not said why the man drove into the gate.

The truck was removed and the hole that remained is being guarded by Dallas police until it is fixed.

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No further details have been released.

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