By Associated Press - Sunday, October 22, 2017

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - An impaired driver has been arrested after he had a head-on collision with a North Carolina deputy.

Henderson County Sheriff’s Maj. Frank Stout tells local media that the crash happened Thursday night.

Corporal Cory Justus was taken to a hospital for observation and released. Hendersonville police charged Stephen Allison with driving while impaired and possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. No other details of the crash have been released.



Allison has been released from jail on bond. It wasn’t immediately known if he had an attorney.

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