California: Sheriff’s Deputy Injured When Car Hit by Drunk Driver

A Sheriff’s deputy was injured early yesterday morning when a car whose driver apparently was drunk slammed into the deputy’s car, which was stopped outside P.U.M.P. lounge on Santa Monica Boulevard at Robertson. According to the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, the driver was looking at his cell phone when he hit the car around 2 a.m. on Friday. The driver, who has not been identified, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. The deputy, who suffered minor bruises, was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and released.