LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – An Oklahoma man stays locked up, accused of driving drunk and colliding with a deputy, inflicting the deputy’s patrol truck to flip. The deputy spent the night time within the hospital, however is now at house recovering.
Authorities mentioned an alleged drunk driver hit Logan County deputy, William Zdrojewski. It prompted his patrol truck to roll over on the intersection of Sooner Highway and Constitution Oak.
“I’m in fixed contact with our deputy, and he’s in good spirits,” mentioned Sheriff Damon Devereaux, Logan County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Officers mentioned it was round 11 p.m. Saturday when Deputy Zdrojewski was driving northbound on Sooner Highway whereas patrolling the world.
That’s when authorities mentioned the suspect did not cease on the intersection, hitting the patrol automobile, inflicting it to roll over.
Deputy Zdrojewski, nonetheless acutely aware, radioed for assist.
“The very first thing he mentioned after I obtained to the hospital was sorry in regards to the truck. And, you already know, it’s a kind of issues the place, uh, the truck’s fixable. You realize, the primary aim is to guarantee that he’s okay, and he’s not alone on the hospital,” mentioned Sheriff Devereaux.
Logan County Sheriff mentioned Deputy Zdrojewski is not within the hospital, however does have some neck fractures docs are involved about.
“There can be some comply with ups to see if surgical procedure goes to be wanted or if it’s going to heal by itself,” mentioned Sheriff Devereaux.
The suspect was not injured.
The suspect, Freddie Watkins was booked into Logan County Jail early Sunday morning on a number of complaints. One in every of them for failing to keep up insurance coverage.
And with out insurance coverage, the Sheriff mentioned this now goes again on the taxpayers.
“That’s irritating. You understand how arduous everyone works. And, and naturally, we’ve obtained our staff comp insurance coverage and stuff like that, however finally the taxpayers are those going to bear the burden of this accident,” mentioned Sheriff Devereaux.
One other concern for the county is there’ll now be much less deputies on the road.
“We’re shorthanded as it’s. And this takes one other man off the road… It’s sadly type of the character of our enterprise. It is working brief handed and lifting one another up in occasions of hassle,” mentioned Sheriff Devereaux.
The Sheriff is simply glad his deputy is okay.
“What we’ve skilled is the primary risk on our highways is drunk driving. And by chance, my deputy goes to outlive via this… Simply hold my deputy in your prayers,” mentioned Sheriff Devereaux.
Watkins was additionally arrested for a DUI inflicting nice bodily harm and driving with a canceled, suspended, or revoked license. Proper now, he sits within the Logan County Jail.
In line with a crash report from the Oklahoma Freeway Patrol, the deputy was not carrying his seat belt on the time of the crash.
