A University of Minnesota Police Department squad car was hit by a suspected drunk driver on Saturday.

 

None of the parties involved suffered serious injury.

 

According to UMPD posts on Facebook, the accident occurred during a traffic stop on Minnesota State Highway 280, near the University Avenue exit. 

 

The police vehicle and officer were struck by a suspected drunk driver, resulting in a collision with the stopped car.

 

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the incident.

 

According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the state has seen a steady decrease in “impaired driving incidents” since 2006, with about 25,000 in 2014.