Webster Parish deputy struck by vehicle

A Webster Parish Sheriff’s deputy is possibly in serious condition after being struck by a motorist earlier this evening. Sheriff Jason Parker said the deputy was directing traffic around a stalled vehicle near Whispering Pines Church on Hwy. 371 north, when a driver from Plano, Texas allegedly struck the deputy. The driver reportedly said he could not see the deputy. This was not reported as a hit-and-run accident. An ambulance is transporting the deputy to a Shreveport hospital via U.S. Hwy. 80, due to a possible traffic issue on Interstate 20. Please watch Webster Parish Journal for more details.