By Associated Press - Saturday, December 30, 2017

CLEVELAND (AP) - Police in Cleveland say an officer was injured when his cruiser was struck by a drunken driver in an early morning accident.

Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia (chahch) says the accident happened on the east side of the city about 5 a.m.

The driver initially left the scene but was taken into custody later. The officer was treated at University Hospitals for back and neck injuries.

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