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Driver Arrested for DUI After Slamming into Philly Police Cruiser, Officer Suffers Minor Injuries

A Philadelphia police officer was injured after her car was struck by a suspected drunk driver.

The crash happened about 12:30 a.m. Friday at W. Passyunk Avenue and S. 25th Street in South Philadelphia.

Investigators say the female officer was stopped at a red light when a red sedan side-swiped the right rear of the cruiser.

The officer was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.

The driver, a 37-year-old man, was arrested for DUI.

The crash remains under investigation.

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