RPD: Drunk driver crashes into patrol car

Drunk Driver

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An officer is recovering after being hit by a drunk driver early Sunday morning, according to the Rochester Police Department.

Police say the crash happened around 3:45 a.m. when an officer in their patrol car was driving east on Lyell Ave. The officer had a green light at the intersection of Lyell and Dewey avenues, and continued driving.

A jeep driving down Dewey Avenue hit the patrol car near the intersection, and the driver — a woman in her 30s — was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

The officer was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital.