Crime & Safety
Driver Plows Into Alameda County Sheriff's Patrol Vehicle
Police suspect alcohol was a factor when a driver ran a red light at high speed and crashed into an Alameda County Sheriff's patrol vehicle.
OAKLAND, CA — A person suspected of drunk driving was arrested early Sunday morning in Oakland after crashing into a sheriff's vehicle and injuring the deputy inside.
According to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office on Twitter, the driver ran a red light at a high rate of speed around 4:30 a.m. at 16th and Foothill Avenues and crashed head-on into the patrol unit.
The deputy was transported to the hospital and is expected to survive, the sheriff's office said. The driver of the other vehicle, which flipped over onto its side, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
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"We are thankful nobody died," said the sheriff's department, who have not released any more information about the incident.
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