A suspect is in custody after a commercial vehicle crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in a rural town west of Houston on Friday, seriously injuring several people, according the agency.
Texas DPS officials said in a social media post on X that the crash happened at the agency's office in Brenham, Texas, located about 120 kilometres west of Houston.
"We believe this was a criminal act," Washington County Sheriff Otto Hanak told CNN affiliate KHOU on Friday.
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The DPS announced the arrest on X and said: "There is no further threat to the community."
The agency said "there are reports of multiple serious injuries," but has not provided more details on what led to the crash.
Officials did not specify how many people were affected or the extent of the injuries.
They also requested people avoid the area to clear the way for responding medical personnel.
The Brenham DPS office is a facility where driver's licenses are issued and the Texas Rangers are investigating the incident.
Multiple news outlets showed images of a large, red tractor-trailer hauling material on a flatbed in the parking lot of the building.
The front end of the 18-wheeler was damaged and covered with debris from the front doors of the office. Debris was also scattered out front near a gaping hole in the entrance.
DPS officials did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.
City of Brenham officials did not immediately respond to calls seeking further information.
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