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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Police car door gets ripped off during traffic stop

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (CNN, KYMA) - A terrifying incident in Willis, Texas Saturday when a driver ripped the door off of a police car as the deputy was getting out of his car.

Montgomery County Sheriff's said they had pulled over a suspected drunk driver when it happened.

A second patrol car had stopped to assist and as that deputy was exiting his vehicle a passing motorist hit the patrol car.

The driver the fled the scene, police eventually tracked her down. The suspect, 33-year-old Elizabeth Perez, is now facing multiple charges.

The driver of the initial stop was also arrested on a DUI charge. Both have been booked at the Montgomery County Jail.

The deputy involved in the crash was treated at a local hospital, he's since been released.

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