5 Missouri law enforcement officials injured after being struck by SUV pushed by suspected drunk driver

5 St. Louis-area law enforcement officials have been injured early Wednesday after they have been struck by an SUV pushed by a suspected drunken driver.

Three of the officers have been in severe situation and two suffered average accidents, the Missouri State Freeway Patrol stated. A 2-year-old lady within the Jeep Cherokee that struck the officers suffered minor accidents.

The accident occurred at 1:42 a.m. on Interstate 270 in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The officers are a part of a regional process power that focuses on auto thefts and different crimes.

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The officers had chased a suspected automotive thief who crashed and have been dealing with that wreckage after they have been hit. The freeway patrol stated patrol vehicles have been blocking the 2 left lanes, ready for a tow truck to take away the wrecked automotive, and had their emergency lights flashing.

The Jeep Cherokee tried to swerve however struck a Lake Saint Louis police automotive, inflicting one officer to be ejected because the police automotive spun uncontrolled and struck two different Lake Saint Louis officers standing close by, the patrol stated.

The three officers have been significantly injured. Two St. Charles County officers have been inside a police automotive that was additionally struck, and suffered average accidents. The injured officers vary in age from 26 to 34.

The 31-year-old driver of the SUV was unharmed. He was arrested on suspicion of driving whereas intoxicated.

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