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3 Injured In Early Morning Accident
Downtown Detroit: Detroit police officers on a routine traffic stop were struck by a drunk driver early Saturday morning.
A 39 year old man driving a red SUV struck the rear of the 2 man scout car, pushing it forward, striking 1 Detroit officer and the vehicle they had stopped.
Dispatch audio reveals the accident occurred near the Motor City Casino on Green River & Temple in downtown Detroit.
Two others were injured in the collision, the driver of the stopped vehicle and the driver of the SUV.
The officer suffered a broken leg and is expected to make a full recovery.
Detroit Police 3rd Precinct officers and officers assigned to the Motor City Casino responded to the officers call for help.
Detroit Fire’s Squad 2 and Detroit EMS Medic 8 also responded.
The 39 year old man driving the SUV blew a 0.12 and was arrested for OUI.
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