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Florida: Gainesville Officer Injured When DUI Suspect Hits Cruiser

Florida Law Enforcement

A Gainesville Police Department officer was injured early Sunday morning when his cruiser was struck by a car driven by a man later arrested on a drunken driving charge. Cpl. Matthew Walters, who was inside the parked patrol car, sustained back and neck injuries and was taken to UF Health Shands Hospital, according to a GPD report.