Suspected DUI driver hits Clovis police car with officer inside, police say

53-year-old Choua Xiong of Fresno was arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail on DUI and hit-and-run charges.

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Monday, February 27, 2023
Suspected DUI driver hits Clovis police car with officer inside: PD
A man will soon face charges for crashing into a Clovis Police car and then taking off.

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man will soon face charges for crashing into a Clovis Police car and then taking off.

It happened at about 1 am Sunday while officers were handling a separate crash on Willow north of Gettysburg.

Officials say a Clovis police officer was parked in his police car with emergency lights flashing when a driver ignored cones and drove through the intersection, hitting the back of the police car.

The driver didn't stop and was later pulled over a block away by another officer.

53-year-old Choua Xiong of Fresno was arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail on DUI and hit-and-run charges.

The officer was not injured.