Ellensburg patrol car struck by drunken driver


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KITTITAS, Wash. -- Ellensburg police say a patrol car driven by one of their officers was hit by a drunken driver Wednesday night as the officer returned from making an arrest in the town of Kittitas.

According to Dan Hansberry, operations captain for the Ellensburg Police Department, the officer had just taken a juvenile female from Kittitas into custody for a theft in the city of Ellensburg and was driving back to the city about 11:20 p.m. when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle.

The crash caused significant damage to the patrol car but no one was injured.

Police said the officer was able to activate his emergency lights, turn around and stop the vehicle that hit the patrol car. Officers from the Kittitas Police Department, deputies from Kittitas County Sheriff's Office and a state trooper arrived to assist.

The 60-year-old man driver was arrested for driving under the influence and the case was turned over to the Washington State Patrol.



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