An on-duty Merced police officer in a marked cruiser stopped at a traffic light was struck by a suspected drunk driver early Saturday morning. Around 2:00 am, Crystal Genel was driving a 2001 Lincoln LS northbound in the southbound lane of the street. Genel lost control of her vehicle on the wet roadway, traveled across the northbound lanes and crashed into the front of the patrol car. No one was injured in the incident.
When alcohol was considered to be a contributing factor, the Merced Police summoned the California Highway Patrol to the accident scene to conduct a DUI investigation. Genel, 29, was determined to be driving under the influence in California and was booked at the Merced County Jail.
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