GLENDALE, AZ — A driver was arrested after hitting a Glendale police cruiser and attempting to flee the scene early Wednesday morning.
Police say the crash occurred at the intersection of 75th and Glendale avenues around 12:30 a.m.
An officer was reportedly headed eastbound when a driver making a left turn struck the officer’s vehicle.
The driver reportedly tried to leave the scene but was taken into custody and arrested for hit-and-run. Police say impairment is being investigated as a factor in the collision.
The officer was not hurt and an arrested person being transported in the cruiser at the time of the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A passenger in the suspect vehicle was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
No further information has been released.
