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ANTIOCH — A man suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol collided with an Antioch police car early Friday, sending a sergeant to the hospital, police said.
The driver also was hospitalized in the crash, which happened just before 2 a.m. at the intersection of A Street and W. 10th Street. Both the police sergeant and the suspect were treated for their injuries and are expected to recover.
Lt. Joe Njoroge in a statement said police arrested the 31-year-old driver on suspicion of DUI. Njoroge said the driver was believed to be speeding before the crash. Jail records did not list him in custody on Friday afternoon.
According to Njoroge, officers were at the intersection because of an earlier crash that happened about 1 a.m. Patrol officers were on the roadway and positioned to provide traffic control while the investigation into the early crash was ongoing.
The driver then crashed into the driver’s side of the patrol vehicle. Njoroge said officers at the scene and fire personnel from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District assisted the sergeant out of his vehicle and the driver out of his.
Originally published at Rick Hurd