Julian Requena charged with driving while intoxicated after a 2022 collision that seriously injured a Sugar Land police officer

SUGARLAND, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for a crash that seriously injured a police officer in 2022, according to Sugar Land police.

Julian Requena, 27, was charged with two counts of DUI after a collision with then-25-year-old Sugar Land Police Officer Ruben Munoz.

At approximately 2 a.m. on March 20, 2022, Munoz responded to a single-vehicle crash on US-59 near Highway 90 and was using his patrol car to block traffic when he was struck.

Authorities say Munoz was unconscious and trapped in his patrol car.

Munoz was transported to the HOV lane by two Sugar Land Police Department officers, who helped pry open the rear door of the patrol vehicle with the help of two Good Samaritans.

Officers performed CPR on Munoz until paramedics arrived on scene.

After undergoing a number of surgeries, Munoz is back to work, according to police.

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