2 Dallas Officers Injured After DWI Suspect Crashes Into Patrol Car

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Two Dallas officers were injured early Saturday morning after a driver suspected of driving while intoxicated crashed into their patrol car, police said.

Police said the crash happened at around 12:10 a.m. as two officers in a patrol car were going southbound on Westmoreland Road.

According to police, a Jeep Cherokee was going westbound on Camp Wisdom Road when the driver ran a red light and crashed into the patrol car.

The crash also caused the patrol car to hit a Dodge Avenger that had three people inside, police said. The people inside the Avenger were not injured.

The two officers were taken to a hospital to treat minor injuries.

Police said the driver of the Jeep Cherokee was arrested for DWI. His identity was not immediately released.