Crime & Safety
Alleged Drunken Driver Injures Officer
Cruiser driven by St. Clair Shores police officer struck by an alleged drunken driver early Thursday morning.
An alleged drunken driver on Interstate 94 struck a cruiser driven by a St. Clair Shores police officer early Thursday morning.
The sergeant, with more than 20 years experience, was driving on westbound I-94 between 9 and 10 Mile roads about 1:40 a.m. when his cruiser was rear ended by a drunken driver, according to Lt. George Sobah.
He said the sergeant had his overhead lights on as he was looking for damage from a prior accident, and his cruiser was struck by the speeding vehicle.
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Sobah added the officer was not seriously injured and is in the hospital for observation. The driver is in custody and may be arraigned later today.
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