Police: Patrol car struck by suspected DUI driver

Metro Police say an officer suffered minor injuries after a suspected impaired driver hit a patrol car.

The incident happened shortly after 4 a.m. today on Tropicana Avenue near Decatur Boulevard.

According to authorities, the driver of an SUV rear-ended the officer's vehicle which was in the middle of a traffic stop. The impact caused the police car to hit the car it had stopped.

The officer was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

The driver was detained and then arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Police did not release further details.