Man accused of texting, driving, hitting sheriff's car

Man accused of texting, driving, hitting sheriff's car

Credit: Idaho State Police

Man accused of texting, driving, hitting sheriff's car

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by Associated Press

KTVB.COM

Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:15 AM

Updated Friday, Jun 8 at 4:17 PM

RIGBY, Idaho -- Police say a 22-year-old eastern Idaho driver was looking at a text message on his phone when he hit a sheriff deputy's parked patrol car. 

Brian J. Anderson of Idaho Falls was treated Tuesday for non-life threatening injuries in connection with the crash.
 
Idaho State Police say Anderson was traveling on U.S. Route 20 north of Rigby when the accident occurred. Police say Anderson was looking at a text message on his phone when he drove into the back of a patrol car parked on the side of the road.
 
The Idaho State Journal reports that the Jefferson County sheriff's deputy was not in the patrol car at the time. The vehicle's lights were flashing to alert drivers to a fire in the median of the road.

Anderson was cited for inattentive driving.

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