Published 4 months ago

Florida deputy airlifted after alleged drunk driver slams into patrol car

Summary by WGN 9

RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida sheriff's deputy was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after officials said an alleged drunk driver slammed into his patrol car Saturday night. Around 10:30 p.m. ET, Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash on SR-674 and 15th Street in Ruskin involving an unmarked Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office Chevy Tahoe. Ruskin is about 20 miles south of Tampa. Officials said 25-year-old Uriel Garcia Nest…

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