MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - The family of fallen Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Erika Serrato has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a commercial driver and several companies, alleging negligence led to the 24-year-old deputy's death while she was working a crash scene on Interstate 45.

According to a news release from the Houston law firm representing Serrato's parents and her estate, the lawsuit was filed against North Houston Pole Line, L.P., Ian Perez, Quanta Services, Inc., Quanta Telecommunication Solutions, LLC, and Element Fleet Corporation.

Serrato's parents, Leticia and Rodolfo Serrato, are seeking damages for the loss of their daughter, while her estate is seeking damages for the injuries she allegedly suffered before her death.