Officer Injured in DUI Collision on Tavern Road [Alpine, CA]

Alpine, CA (February 22, 2022) – On Monday, an officer sustained injuries in a DUI collision on Tavern Road.

The emergency responders arrived at the scene minutes after 7 a.m.

They received reports about a man sleeping at the wheel of a parked pickup truck at a Chevron station.

Moreover, the approaching officers immediately recognized drug paraphernalia in plain sight inside the vehicle.

Troopers asked the man to step out of the vehicle. However, he accelerated in reverse while the door was open and backed into the fire truck. 

As a result, the pickup’s open door hit the officer and knocked him to the ground. The officer sustained minor abrasion to the nose and complaint of pain in the shoulder.

Emergency rescuers took the officer to a hospital for observation. The suspect did not incur injuries while his vehicle appeared to have minor damage.

Meanwhile, officers arrested the 32-year-old suspect from National City. They took him into custody with charges of DUI, assaulting an officer, and more.

There are plenty of ways to practice safe and defensive driving. This way, you can ensure your safety as well as the other motorists and pedestrians on the road.

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