PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A deputy in Pickaway County is listed in stable condition after hit by a suspected drunken driver.
It happened Friday night on route 23 at Orr Road. The deputy was along the highway investigating a snow-related automobile crash when another motorist crashed into the stopped cruiser, which had his overhead emergency lights on. The deputy and another motorist were inside the cruiser but were not seriously injured.
The driver of the car that hit the deputy was believed to be intoxicated, according to eyewitnesses. Their name has not been released.
Pickaway County Sheriff Matt Hafey had placed the county under a level three snow emergency earlier Friday evening, which meant any motorist on the roads were subject to arrest.