Wrong-way driver arrested, officer injured in New Berlin squad car crash
Posted: Feb 10, 2025 10:53 AM CST
NEW BERLIN, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 57-year-old New Berlin man was taken into custody after allegedly driving the wrong way on Moorland Rd. and colliding with a police squad car, according to New Berlin police.
The crash reportedly happened when the man was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes near Cleveland Ave. The officer, a five-year veteran of the department, attempted to avoid the vehicle but struck another car in the process.
NBPD says the officer sustained a broken finger and was treated at a hospital before being released.
The wrong-way driver remained at the scene and was arrested for operating while intoxicated causing injury.
Authorities believe alcohol may have contributed to the crash.