The driver who crashed into the patrol car was arrested on suspicion of DUI

Contra Costa Accident
CHP Officer Injured in Contra Costa Accident on Highway 24 near 680 Freeway

, CA. – A California Highway Patrol officer was injured in a collision on Saturday morning in Contra Costa.

The crash happened on eastbound Highway 24 near the Freeway, just before noon.

The officer was reportedly responding to the scene of a single-vehicle crash when another driver crashed into the patrol car.

The officer was severely injured and is expected to survive.

The driver who crashed into the patrol car was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.