Crime & Safety
San Diego Officer Injured In Crash With Suspected DUI Driver: Reports
His patrol car was rear-ended as he helped a motorist whose car was disabled, Fox 5 reported.
SAN DIEGO, CA — A San Diego police officer was injured early Monday morning when a woman suspected of Driving Under the Influence rear-ended his patrol vehicle, according to a report on ABC 10 reported.
San Diego police told the outlet that the officer was stopped along I-15 near Friars Road while helping a disabled motorist with a tow truck at about 1 a.m., when a woman driving a Land Rover crashed into the back of the patrol car, Fox 5 San Diego reported.
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The officer suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment, the outlet reported. The woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI, police told the outlet.
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