TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — A man from Cicero was charged after he crashed into an Indiana State Police trooper’s car at a crash scene while he was intoxicated, according to state police.
The 37-year-old man crashed into the trooper’s car around 9 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 65 southbound in Tippecanoe County.
The trooper was blocking another lane for a previous crash when the man crashed into the back of his car, Sgt. Jeremy Piers said.
During the investigation, troopers found the man had a BAC of .181%, Piers said.
According to online court records, he has been charged with Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person and Operating a Vehicle with an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent to at least .08 but less than.15.
No injuries were reported.