A Gladstone police officer was hit by a drunk driver in the early morning hours of New Year's Day while on a traffic stop, police said.
Fortunately, the officer, Andrew Hutchinson, suffered only minor injuries, the Gladstone Police Department reported.
The driver, 29-year-old Andrew Steven Allen, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20 percent. He was lodged at the Clackamas County Jail and faces charges of DUII and reckless driving.
In a Facebook post, the department reminded drivers to "slow down and move over when approaching emergency lights," and also to not drink and drive.