Centerville, TX - Deputy Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-45

Centerville, TX (February 22, 2024) - A deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department was killed while on the job after a pileup collision in the Centerville area on Wednesday, February 21. The deadly accident was reported on Interstate 45 SB late that evening as an 18-wheeler and a 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicle were traveling southbound. 

Deputy Charles Rivette was traveling as a passenger in the patrol car transporting an inmate when the SUV collided with the semi-truck. Rivette was ejected from the vehicle and was thrown onto the northbound lanes of the highway. A Ford F-150 pickup truck hit the deputy as he was lying on the roadway. 

The patrol car was then hit by two more 18-wheelers. The driver of the patrol vehicle, 37-year-old Deputy James Frances, and the inmate were hospitalized for the treatment of sustained injuries. Rivette was pronounced dead at the scene. One of the truck drivers was also injured in the collision. An ongoing investigation into the cause of the crash is being handled by local law enforcement officials. 

We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Deputy Charles Rivette at this time.

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