DUI Driver Hit Deputy During Tampa Traffic Stop: Hillsborough Sheriff

TAMPA, FL — A man was arrested after hitting an unmarked patrol vehicle during a traffic stop and leaving the scene early Saturday morning, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

A deputy was in the midst of an unrelated traffic stop on Adamo Drive near Orient Road around 3 a.m.

The deputy was in his patrol vehicle with emergency lights on when a vehicle heading east hit his driver’s side, the sheriff’s office said.

The driver, Amin Williams, 49, failed to stop and kept going east for about a mile before the deputy was able to pull him over.

Williams showed signs of impairment and was arrested, the sheriff’s office said.

He was charged with leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, driving under the influence with property damage or personal injury, and refusal to submit to testing.

There were no injuries and both vehicles sustained minor damage.

"This incident is a reminder of how dangerous the roadside can be for our deputies," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "Florida's Move Over Law exists to protect law enforcement, first responders, and roadside workers. When drivers fail to slow down, move over, or choose to drive impaired, lives are put at risk."

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