A Dallas firefighter injured Sunday was the victim of an alleged drunk driver per police reports about the incident.
Kenneth Burke has multiple injuries after being hit early Sunday morning.
He is being treated at Baylor University Medical Center.
Per his older brother Michael Burke, Kenneth is currently in an induced coma.”
His brother told media, ” He’s got a lot of internal injuries. He’s had two surgeries so far.”
The crash happened around 2:45AM Sunday in the 5500 block of Columbia Avenue in Dallas.
Dallas Firefighter Injured
Crescencio Del Rio Rodriguez, 51, is facing intoxication assault with a vehicle with serious bodily injuries in the crash per Dallas Police.
Police said Rodriguez failed the field sobriety tests and had a breathalyzer reading of 0.168, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Burke’s initial injuries included hemorrhagic shock. Specifically, he has injuries to his head, spleen, pancreas and liver, the affidavit said.
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