Oregon drunk driver crashes into police as officers conduct separate sobriety test

18 Aug 2023 • 5:36 AM MYT
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A drunk driver hit a police car while an officer was conducting a separate sobriety test in Oregon, authorities say.

Tigard Police Department said a suspected DUII (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants) driver hit a patrol car while officers on the side of Highway 217 investigating a separate incident in a construction zone on 11 August.

Footage shows an officer telling a driver to stand still before a vehicle slams into the patrol car nearby.

No-one was seriously hurt, Tigard police said.

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