RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Police in North Carolina say they believe alcohol played a role in a crash that happened when a man crashed into a law enforcement vehicle.
The Raleigh Police Department said in a news release that a police officer was making a left turn when the man drove through an intersection and crashed into the police vehicle around 8 p.m. Saturday.
A police news release said the driver fled in his vehicle, drove off the road and crashed into a tree in someone’s yard.
No one was seriously hurt in the situation.
Police say the suspect is in custody. Charges are pending and authorities believe alcohol was involved.
Police later said a 49-year-old man was charged with driving while impaired and hit-and-run.
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