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Off-Duty Dallas Officer Killed In Car Crash

DALLAS (AP) -- An off-duty Dallas police officer has been killed in a head-on collision.

Dallas police officials say Sr. Cpl. Recardo Trejo died Saturday afternoon in Kendall County, north of San Antonio.

Recardo Trejo
Sr. Cpl. Recardo Trejo of the Dallas Police Department (Photo: Dallas Police)

Texas Department of Public Safety officials say Trejo was driving around a curve when he crossed into oncoming traffic and hit another vehicle. He died at the scene.

The San Antonio Express-News reports that the man in the other vehicle was listed in good condition at a hospital.

Trejo had worked for the Dallas Police Department for 36 years.

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