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Alleged Drunk Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Arlington Police Motorcycle

ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A suspected drunk driver was arrested Wednesday morning after crashing into an Arlington police motorcycle on Interstate-30.

Chief Will Johnson tweeted about the crash, saying the it happened while an officer was conducting a traffic stop. He said an SUV veered onto the shoulder of the freeway and hit the bike.

Arlington PD bike
A suspected drunk driver crashed into an Arlington police motorcycle on I-30. (Credit: Chief Will Johnson/Twitter)

The officer who was standing near the bike was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay.

The driver of the SUV, Christina Jordan Carpenter, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, the chief said.

Christina Jordan Carpenter
Christina Jordan Carpenter
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