Accused drunk driver announces himself by rear-ending CHP car, officers say

Two California Highway Patrol officers discovered a suspected drunken driver about 5 a.m. Sunday when he rear-ended their patrol vehicle, the agency reported on Facebook.

The officers were treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital and released, according to the post.

The 22-year-old Vacaville man behind the wheel pulled over after hitting the CHP vehicle on Interstate 680 near Martinez in the Bay Area, the Facebook post says.

He was cooperative but wound up being arrested on suspicion of drunken or impaired driving, the CHP reported. The agency did not release his name.

“None of us are immune to DUI/Impaired drivers on the roadways,” officers wrote on Facebook.. “Tragically we have lost officers in recent memory from impaired drivers. Please #neverdriveimpaired.”

This story was originally published April 15, 2019 at 7:13 AM with the headline "Accused drunk driver announces himself by rear-ending CHP car, officers say."