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JSO cruiser hit by suspected drunk driver on Buckman Bridge

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reported a traffic accident involving a JSO cruiser on the Buckman Bridge at 4:39 a.m. Thursday.

According to JSO the officer was on the Buckman Bridge overnight due to lane closures when the cruiser was hit around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday by a suspected drunk driver.

The driver was arrested for DUI, and the officer in the cruiser was not hurt, but taken to a hospital as a precaution.

JSO was on the scene until about 5 a.m. Thursday investigating before the scene was cleared.