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Columbus Cop Injured In Crash With Suspected Drunken Driver

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published December 18, 2017 at 5:20 AM EST
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A Columbus police officer sustained minor injuries late Saturday night when his cruiser was struck by a suspected drunken driver on I-670. Police say Officer Don Paden was parked behind a broken-down vehicle on I-670 west near Neil Avenue when his cruiser was struck. A tow truck driver at the scene sustained a leg injury.

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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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