Editor's note on Jan. 2, 2025 at 11:41 a.m.: The officer who was injured got a severe concussion, according to the Commerce City Police Department.
He was still in the hospital, as of Thursday morning, but was expected to be transferred to a rehabilitation facility close to his home.
The Colorado State Patrol said DUI and Vehicular Assault charges against the alleged drunk driver are still pending, Colorado State Patrol told Commerce City PD.
A suspected drunk driver hit the back of a Commerce City police car on Interstate 270 west of Vasquez Boulevard on Tuesday, injuring an officer, the Commerce City Police Department said.
Just after midnight, the officer was investigating another crash on I-270, west of Vasquez, when the patrol vehicle was hit. The officer was inside the SUV at the time of the wreck.
He was taken to the hospital, but is expected to be OK. The driver of the other vehicle was taken into police custody on the scene for suspicion of driving under the influence, Commerce City PD said.
Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash, and shut down that section of I-270 for more than three hours. Just before 5 a.m. Tuesday, law enforcement reopened I-270.