Austin police officer hospitalized after being hit by suspected drunk driver near airport
AUSTIN, Texas -- An Austin police officer was injured after being hit by a suspected drunk driver on State Highway 71 early Sunday morning. According to the Austin Police Department, officers were at the scene of a crash near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport when the police car was hit from behind. Austin-Travis County EMS medics took the officer to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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The driver was taken into custody on suspected drunk driving.
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