Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For DUI After Hitting FL Highway Patrol Car: Police
A 75-year-old Ontario man was charged after he hit the patrol car in a marked construction zone in Pinellas County, police said.
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — An Ontario man was charged after authorities said he struck a Florida Highway Patrol car Monday while driving through a construction zone, according to police.
Wayne Murray Cole, 75, was arrested for driving under the influence following the crash, FHP said in a release. According to authorities, Cole was driving eastbound on Park Boulevard shortly after 8 p.m. when his Audi collided with the passenger side of a marked FHP patrol car parked in the left lane.
According to police, the crash happened in a marked construction zone. The patrol car was parked behind traffic cones at the time of the crash, police said.
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Following the crash, police said Cole continued to drive east until he was stopped by a trooper a short time later.
According to authorities, Cole provided a breath sample of 0.092.
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Neither Cole nor the trooper were injured in the crash, police said. Damage to both vehicles was minor.
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