DPS trooper hurt in suspected DUI crash on I-10
Trooper hurt in Buckeye I-10 crash
An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was hospitalized on Wednesday night after being rear-ended by a suspected impaired driver along Interstate 10 in Buckeye, authorities said.
BUCKEYE, Ariz. - An Arizona trooper was hospitalized after being rear-ended on Wednesday night by a suspected impaired driver along Interstate 10 in Buckeye, authorities said.
What we know:
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says the trooper was parked 20 feet off the road on a dirt shoulder doing paperwork on April 2 near Verrado Way when a truck pulling a vehicle trailer went off the road, and rear-ended the trooper's vehicle, pushing it about 60 feet.
The trooper was taken to a hospital and the driver who hit the trooper was arrested. He was identified as Andrii Mykhailivk of Brooklyn, New York.
Mykhailivk is accused of DUI, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and endangerment.
What they're saying:
"That trooper has been transported by the fire department for suspected head injuries, and he is currently at a hospital being evaluated to determine the extent of his injuries," Sgt. Eric Andrews said. "The driver of the at-fault vehicle, the white Dodge RAM, was uninjured in the collision. However, he has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol."