LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas police say an officer suffered minor injuries after a suspected impaired driver hit a patrol car.
The incident happened Monday shortly after 4 a.m. on Tropicana Avenue near Decatur Boulevard.
According to authorities, the driver of an SUV rear-ended the officer’s vehicle which was in the middle of a traffic stop. The impact caused the police car to hit the car it had stopped.
The officer was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
The driver was detained and then arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Police did not release further details.
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