JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A Jackson police officer has been injured after authorities say a drunken driver slammed into his patrol car.
Local media outlets report that officials say Officer Eugene Alvarez was assisting a stranded motorist on Interstate 55 on Saturday morning when a car crashed into his police cruiser.
WLBT-TV reports Alvarez was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and was in stable condition.
Police say the intoxicated driver was also injured. There’s no word on charges filed yet.
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