An illegal alien is facing a slew of charges after he slammed head-on into a Florida sheriff’s deputy while driving heavily intoxicated in the wrong direction, authorities say.
The incident unfolded at around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday morning in Brevard County.
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) was notified about a vehicle running other motorists off the road and traveling the wrong way on US 1 near Palm Shores.
Dashcam footage shows Deputy Anthony Nunez responding to the area and almost immediately encountering the driver barreling towards him.
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Maceij Turek, 35, was heavily intoxicated while barreling the wrong way down US 1 near Palm Shores, forcing terrified motorists off the road, according to Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey
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Deputy Nunez activated his flashing lights but the other driver did not appear to slow down before colliding with the patrol car at a high rate of speed.
Maceij Turek, 35, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI), three counts of DUI with damage to property or another person, and driving without a license.
Additionally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer against Turek, as he is illegally present in the U.S. after overstaying a work visa that expired long ago.
“How many more times do we as a nation, or as a community, have to see our citizens victimized by someone who is in our country illegally and has already demonstrated that they can’t obey our laws as a nation? Enough is enough, and it has to stop,” Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey asserted in a video statement.
Deputy Nunez suffered non-life threatening injuries during the collision as he was wearing a seatbelt and ballistic vest at the time.
Turek also suffered unspecified injuries. His nationality remains unclear.
An investigation and legal proceedings are ongoing.
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