Minn. Cops Fuming Over Drivers Who Hit Squad Cars

A drunk driver strikes a vehicle pulled over by a Minnesota police officer. A drunk driver slammed into the vehicle Police Officer Paul Oelrich had just pulled over during a routine traffic stop in Burnsville, Minn. Oelrich was hit by flying debris and thrown into a ditch, according to MyFOX Twin Cities. The person behind the wheel, 30-year-old Devin Halden, was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence in the July 11 incident. The crash is the eighth of its kind in the last two-and-a-half years and has Minnesota authorities fuming over the problem of drivers hitting squad cars and other vehicles during police stops. "Pay attention to the roadway. Pay attention to what's happening in front of you. If you see those squad cars on the side of the road, move over," said Burnsville Police Chief Robert Hawkins during a... [read full story]