Man crashes truck into police car, arrested on DUI complaint


By MATT BARNARD World Staff Writer
8/31/2008 10:25 PM


A man was arrested on a drunken driving complaint after running into a police car early Sunday.

Police arrested Jorge Lopez for driving under the influence and other traffic offenses shortly before 1 a.m. He is being held without bond for immigration officials, according to documents from the Tulsa Jail.

Tulsa Police Officer Basil Valkanas was driving through the intersection of North Harvard Avenue and Admiral Place when Lopez turned his Dodge pickup in front of him, said Capt. Randy Hughes. Valkanis swerved but was unable to avoid the truck.

He was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where he was treated and released. None of the passengers in the truck was hurt.

The officer was not at fault in the crash and will return to work, Hughes said.

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