KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A man accused of rear-ending a police cruiser while driving drunk in Kalamazoo was arraigned Monday.
The crash happened around 2:22 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of W. Frank and Cooley streets in Kalamazoo. Police said an officer was conducting a traffic stop when another vehicle crashed into the cruiser at a high speed.
Derrick Sykes, 35, was arrested at the scene and arraigned Monday on charges of operating while intoxicated and driving on a suspended license.
The officer and a civilian doing a ride-along were taken to an area hospital to be evaluated after the crash and were released.
