California: CHP Officer Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver on Highway 99 near Stockton

A Highway Patrol officer was taken to the hospital Thursday morning following a crash on Highway 99 near Stockton. According to the CHP, a 24-year-old woman rear-ended the officer on northbound Highway 99 near Morada Lane. The officer was on the shoulder, waiting for a car he stopped to get back on the road when he was hit, Highway Patrol said.

Investigators say they suspect the woman was driving under the influence, but have not yet confirmed that. The woman driving was taken to the hospital with major injuries. None of her five passengers were injured, the CHP said.

The officer was taken to the hospital complaining of back and neck pain, and a cut on the forehead.