Video shows head-on collision that injured deputy, his dog

The driver of a vehicle that hit an Oklahoma County sheriff's deputy's car was arrested on a driving under the influence complaint.

BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.com

Published: August 23, 2011

Dash cam video released Tuesday shows an Oklahoma County sheriff's deputy had no chance of avoiding a head-on collision that injured him and his dog.

photo - An Oklahoma County Sheriff's deputy was driving westbound on SW 29 Street near S Pennsylvania Avenue about 6:30 p.m. Saturday when he was involved in a collision with Noriega-Perales, who was driving eastbound in the westbound lane. Video still taken from NewsOK.com video.

An Oklahoma County Sheriff's deputy was driving westbound on SW 29 Street near S Pennsylvania Avenue about 6:30 p.m. Saturday when he was involved in a collision with Noriega-Perales, who was driving eastbound in the westbound lane. Video still taken from NewsOK.com video.

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Francisco Noriega-Perales, 21, was arrested on complaints including driving under the influence after the wreck about 6:30 p.m. Saturday on SW 29 near Pennsylvania Avenue.

The video, posted by sheriff's officials on YouTube, shows Sgt. Kevin Johnson driving in the inside lane westbound on SW 29. A pickup in front of Johnson quickly swerves, and he has less than a second to react as a vehicle driving the wrong way hits him head-on.

Johnson and his K-9 partner were treated for minor injuries and released, officials said.