Man Arrested for DUI After Crashing into CHP Vehicle

A California Highway Patrol officer’s vehicle was struck during a traffic stop in Escondido early Wednesday

A man is in custody, accused for driving under the influence after his car collided with a California Highway Patrol car in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The CHP SUV was stopped at 9th Ave & Interstate 15 in Escondido at 12:26 a.m. as the officer was finishing up a traffic stop.

Suddenly another driver crashed his vehicle into the CHP vehicle’s rear fender.

That driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The officers were outside their patrol car at the time of the collision.

No one was injured.
 

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