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Gladstone police officer hit by drunk driver

The officer suffered minor injuries and will return to duty Tuesday, police said.
Credit: Gladstone Police Department
A Gladstone, Oregon police officer suffered minor injuries when he was hit by a drunk driver on December 31, 2018.

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.

Credit: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Andrew Steven Allen

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.

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