Accused Drunk Driver Hits Police Car On New Year's Day: Cops

ALPHARETTA, GA — The days leading up to New Year's Eve celebrations are filled with law enforcement agencies stressing the importance of residents refraining from drinking and driving. While many of us take note and follow the law, a few of our neighbors never get the message.

That became clear early New Year's Day when a driver suspected to be under the influence allegedly struck a police car early Tuesday on Ga. 400 in North Fulton County.

According to the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, the suspected drunk driver crashed into one of its patrol cars on the southbound side near the Holcomb Bridge Road interchange.

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Alpharetta officers had stationed their vehicles, with the emergency lights activated, in the roadway to help other motorists in a crash that just occurred. Alpharetta cops were waiting for Roswell police to respond to the accident when the crash occurred.

"Thankfully our officers were out of their cars and were not injured," Alpharetta police said.

Alpharetta police spokesperson Howard Miller said the blood alcohol content of the female driver could have been nearly triple the legal limit. She was taken into custody and charged with DUI and other traffic-related offenses.

Images via Alpharetta Department of Public Safety