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Female Deputy Injured In Crash With Drunk Driver

A female police deputy was taken to the hospital after being hit by a drunk driver in northeast Columbus.
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A female police deputy was taken to the hospital after being hit by a drunk driver in northeast Columbus.

The accident happened at Hamilton Road and SR-161.

Police say the deputy was headed north on Hamilton Road when the drunk driver took a wide turn and smashed into her cruiser, causing airbags in both cars to deploy.

The driver who hit the deputy was given a field sobriety test. When they failed that test, they were arrested and taken to jail.

The injured deputy was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries, but is expected to be okay.

 

 

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