Crime & Safety

Police Say Drunk Driver Arrested After Crashing into Police Car

Teen was allegedly speeding with driving under the influence.

An 18-year-old is in the hospital recovering after Portland Police say that he crashed his car into a police car while driving under the influence. Damian Begay is charged with DUII and reckless driving.

Portland Police say that it was just after 11:00 Friday night and an officer was blocking the intersection of Northeast Sandy Boulevard and 112th Avenue. The officer was assisting in the investigation of a pedestrian who was struck earlier that night.

Begay was driving eastbound in a 2005 Chevy Malibu at a speed above the limit and slammed into the patrol car. Both cats had significant damage.

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He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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