Driver charged with DUI after hitting Columbus Police cruiser

The wreck happened at the intersection of Yorkville Road and Highway 69 in Columbus.

The driver of the Chevrolet had a blood-alcohol level four times the legal limit, according to a Columbus city spokesman.

Posted: Dec 27, 2019 12:01 PM

Posted By: Zac Carlisle

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) - A driver from Steens is charged with DUI after crashing into a Columbus Police officer's patrol car.

The incident happened Tuesday night in Columbus at the intersection of Yorkville Road and Highway 69.

Dec. 24, 2019

The Police car was stopped in traffic when a Chevrolet car collided with its rear. Both cars were traveling in the same direction and in the same lane.

The driver of the Chevrolet had a blood-alcohol level four times the legal limit, according to a Columbus city spokesman.

The driver of the Chevrolet, 39-year-old Terrence Brock, was taken to the local hospital and later booked into the Lowndes County jail.

The unnamed Police officer was treated, released and has since returned to work.

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