Deputy struck by suspected drunk
Posted at: 06/26/2009 8:51 AM
| Updated at: 06/26/2009 11:29 AM
By: Reed Upton, KOB.com
A Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputy is recovering after his squad car was hit by a suspected drunk driver Thursday night.
The incident happened just before 11:00 pm when a driver ran a red light and clipped the deputy at Isleta and Arenal.
The deputy was taken to a hospital to be treated for hip and knee pain but is expected to be okay.
The driver, identified as 41-year-old Bernie Tapia, initially tried to flee but was taken into custody.
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