POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was hurt after a drunk driver crashed into a patrol cruiser, officials said.
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The crash happened around 12:08 a.m. Monday on US-98 in Polk County.
Troopers said a 20-year-old Lakeland man, Jesus Eduardo Cano Zamora, was traveling eastbound on US-98 when he struck an FHP trooper while they were turning left at an intersection.
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Officials said Zamora failed to stop for a red light and collided with the passenger side of the patrol cruiser.
The 51-year-old Lakeland trooper suffered minor injuries, officials said.
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Zamora suffered minor injuries and was arrested by FHP Troopers for several charges including DUI, no driver’s license, possessing open containers of alcohol, and running a red light.
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