Drunken driver hit Dane County deputies at road rage scene: sheriff

Investigators say two Dane County deputies investigating a case of road rage were hurt when an alleged drunken driver crashed into their squad cars late Friday.

Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.

The incident happened in the town of Springfield, where authorities say a person was shot and injured in a dispute near the intersection of two highways. The suspect in that incident fled the scene and was later arrested. The person who was shot is expected to survive.

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The two deputies who responded to the scene were standing outside of their cars when the drunken driving suspect crashed into their vehicles. They were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated causing injury.