MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WTVF) — A distracted driver hit a Mt. Juliet patrol SUV as officers were on Interstate 40 investigating another crash, police said.
On Sunday morning, a three-vehicle crash shut down a portion of eastbound I-40 near mile marker 228.
When the SUV was hit, a man suspected for driving impaired was in custody in the back seat. Police said he was hurt in the crash, while the distracted driver was not.
Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the scene to investigate the crash involving the patrol SUV.
