Woman charged with DUI in officer-involved crash

FHP: Driver failed to stop for officer

Alison Byers has been charged with DUI in a crash involving an officer.

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol investigators have ruled alcohol to be a factor in a crash, sending a St. Augustine Beach police officer to the hospital. The crash happened late Wednesday night.

Detectives said 51-year-old Alison Byers was traveling west on Pope Road when she failed to stop for a police cruiser, resulting in a rear end collision. The cruiser was stopped in the center turn area.

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Officer Erin Winters was taken to Flagler Hospital with minor injuries.

Byers was arrested for DUI resulting in person injury and property damage to another.