Texas police officer dies after being injured when a tornado struck his home

A Texas constabulary serviceman has died of injuries helium suffered erstwhile a tornado struck his home

CONROE, Texas -- A Texas constabulary serviceman has died of injuries helium suffered erstwhile a tornado struck his home, according to the Conroe Police Department.

The section announced Friday connected societal media that Lt. James Waller, a 22-year seasoned of the Conroe Police Department, died astatine a infirmary wherever helium was taken aft the tornado struck his location successful Trinity.

“After aggregate surgeries, physicians determined that his injuries were excessively large to prolong life,” the station stated. “His household members were capable to walk clip with him anterior to his passing.”

The section said Waller and his woman were astatine location erstwhile the tornado struck Sunday.

His woman was besides injured, but survived, according to the constabulary department.

The National Weather Service rated the tornado arsenic an EF1 with upwind speeds of astir 100 mph (161 kph) and said it was connected the crushed for conscionable much than 0.25 miles (0.40 kilometers) for 1 to 2 minutes.