On Monday morning, a 20-year-old man rear-ended a police car in Phoenix, The Arizona Republic reports. Police believe the driver was under the influence at the time of the accident.
The officer’s squad car was stopped on Camelback Road in the left-turn lane early Monday morning, when the driver struck the car from behind, according to authorities. The officer was taken to a local hospital as a precaution, police said.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI. He may also face reckless driving and criminal damage charges for hitting the squad car.
Under Arizona’s DUI law, any person who drives with a BAC of .08 percent or higher can be charged with driving under the influence. If found guilty, the driver could face a minimum fine of $1,250, at least 10 days in jail, a minimum 90-day license suspension, and an ignition interlock system in your car for at least a year.
While the odds of running into a police car while driving drunk seem pretty low, it happens more often than you’d expect. Last month, 70-year-old Gary Edelbrock sideswiped a police car while driving drunk. Edelbrock was apparently unfazed by the collision because he just kept going. When police caught up, they arrested the senior citizen on DUI, endangerment, and criminal damage charges.
Last week, a 21-year-old drugged driver slammed into several police cars, leading them on a dangerous chase through Phoenix. The chase ended with the driver’s Ford Mustang flipping. He’s currently in critical condition
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