More than 150 motorists were charged with DWI
A drunken-driving suspect rear-ended a police officer on the North Side early Monday, capping a weekend in which more than 150 motorists were charged with drinking and driving.
According to an incident report, Karl Sidney, 44, crashed into the back of Officer Joseph Flores Jr.'s patrol car about 2:10 a.m. on the southbound access road of U.S. 281 near Donella Drive.
Flores, 37, was taken to Stone Oak Methodist Hospital with minor injuries, police said. A member of the force for five years, he reportedly was on his way to a call for a wrong-way driver when the crash occurred.
Sidney allegedly refused a breathalyzer test at the scene and was forced to undergo a blood draw, as is the case with anyone who refuses a breath test during the 11-day Fiesta celebration, which began Thursday and runs until Sunday. He was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and released on $1,000 bail, according to county records.
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According to an incident report, Karl Sidney, 44, crashed into the back of Officer Joseph Flores Jr.'s patrol car about 2:10 a.m. on the southbound access road of U.S. 281 near Donella Drive.
Flores, 37, was taken to Stone Oak Methodist Hospital with minor injuries, police said. A member of the force for five years, he reportedly was on his way to a call for a wrong-way driver when the crash occurred.
Sidney allegedly refused a breathalyzer test at the scene and was forced to undergo a blood draw, as is the case with anyone who refuses a breath test during the 11-day Fiesta celebration, which began Thursday and runs until Sunday. He was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and released on $1,000 bail, according to county records.
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