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Man arrested after crash involving Sansom Park Police K-9 unit, police say

Dashcam video from police shows a car being struck by a police vehicle that had its emergency lights on.

SANSOM PARK, Texas — A man was arrested in Sansom Park on New Year's Eve after a car crash that involved a police vehicle, according to the department.

In a press release, police say the accident happened shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday on Jacksboro Highway at Skyline Drive. The department also released dashcam video from a separate police vehicle.

The video shows a vehicle turning north at a yellow light when it was struck by a patrol vehicle. The patrol vehicle was traveling west with its emergency lights on.

According to police, there was a K-9 Handler and a K-9 in the vehicle involved in the crash. Both were able to exit the patrol vehicle with another officer's help. 

The K-9 and its handler were checked by paramedics. Police said neither of them had serious injuries that were visible, but the handler was taken to a hospital for further evaluation.

Police said an intoxication investigation was done on the driver of the other vehicle. The driver, who police identified as Roger Saenz-Blandon, was then arrested on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated, according to the police news release.

No other information was available Monday morning.

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