Accused Impaired Driver Collides with San Antonio Police Officer

Aug. 5, 2024

A San Antonio police officer was responding to a call with the cruiser lights and siren on when an allegedly intoxicated driver in a pickup truck failed to yield and crashed into the officer's SUV.

Joe Vince

A suspected drunken driver is accused of colliding with a San Antonio police officer responding to a call over the weekend.

The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday on the city's northwest side, KENS-TV reports. According to KSAT-TV, a San Antonio police officer was responding to an emergency with the cruiser lights and sirens on when a 58-year-old driver in a pickup truck failed to yield and collided with the officer's SUV.

The officer was rushed to the hospital for evaluation and is expected to recover.

The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The incident is under investigation.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.