JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A drunk driver drove into a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol car as an officer was working a lane closure on I-10 on Thursday morning.
According to JSO, around 1:30 a.m., the officer’s marked patrol SUV was parked with emergency lights flashing to warn drivers to slow down and move over.
29-year-old Cate Kitay drove her RAM 2500 pickup truck into the patrol car. JSO says the crash was so forceful that the truck was pushed forward into a utility truck that was parked on the shoulder.
The officer was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.
JSO emphasizes the seriousness of this incident, as it could have been a tragedy since the officer was inside his car and construction workers were working nearby.
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