Dallas officer killed by suspected drunk driver while on funeral escort

A Dallas police officer was killed after being struck by a suspected drunk driver while on a funeral escort early Saturday morning, authorities said.
Sr. Cpl. Earl Jamie Givens, a 32-year veteran of the force, was killed after a Kia Sportage struck him while he was blocking an entrance ramp on Interstate 20, Chief U. Renee Hall said. The officer was doing a courtesy escort for fellow officer Tyron Andrews who died from cancer. Givens had been part of the motorcycle unit since 2012.
Givens was transported to the Baylor University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival, FOX 4 reported. The officer was stationary with his motorcycle's lights on at the time when he was struck "at a high rate of speed" by the car. All eastbound lanes on I-20 were closed following the crash.
The SUV collided into a concrete divider and the driver of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and a field sobriety test was conducted. The individual was identified as a 25-year-old black male, Dallas police said in a news release.
Read more on FOX NEWS.