A suspected drunken driver hit a police officer who was directing traffic around a crash on Maryland Route 210 Friday morning, police say.
The officer was seriously injured and taken to a hospital.
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WATCH HEREThe crash happened just before 5 a.m., on the southbound lanes of 210 at Fort Washington Road, near the Prospect Square shopping center.
A black sedan hit the officer and the officer's cruiser, police said. The cruiser could be seen with a heavy dent in side near the back passenger door.
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SIGN UP According to police, the driver of the car was under the influence. When the driver took a breathalyzer test, their breath alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit.
The driver of the car that hit the officer stayed at the scene, police said. A black sedan could be seen at the site of the crash with a crumpled front hood, as a tow truck prepared to take the car away just before 7 a.m.
Officers took the driver into custody and cited him with DUI before releasing him, police said.
Police did not identify the driver.
All southbound lanes of 210 were closed at Old Fort Road, near the Livingston Road shopping center in the same area.
By 7:30 a.m., all lanes had reopened, and the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination reported no travel delays in a social media post.
