Drunk red light runner slams into cop car
Posted: 07.05.2012 at 7:57 AM
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A Colorado Springs Police officer is recovering from minor injuries Thursday morning after a drunk driver ran a red light and slammed into a squad car.

According to the officer, 18-year-old Sara Ely ran a red light at Weber Street while driving east on Boulder Street around 12:15 a.m. Thursday. She ran a red light and hit a cop car, which was going north on Weber through the green light at Boulder.

Fire crews had to pull Ely's passenger from the car, and that person is at a hospital.

Ely had minor injuries and was arrested for traffic charges and DUI.

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