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A Des Moines Police officer is recovering after his patrol car was hit by a suspected impaired driver.
The 24-year-old officer was driving southbound on SE 14th street on Tuesday around 9:30 p.m.
When he was driving through an intersection at Watrous Avenue, a northbound car attempted a left turn and crashed into the driver's side of the patrol car.
21-year-old Facundo Ramos-Batalla is facing several charges, including OWI, for the crash. Both he and the officer were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries.