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WATCH: Drunk driver causes chain-reaction crash involving Florida police cruiser, officers say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Police in Jacksonville said video shows the moment a drunk driver caused a violent crash.

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The crash happened on Dec. 26 while the officer was helping two men change a tire on the side of the road.

The impact caused a chain-reaction crash that pinned one man between two cars.

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When the officer checked on that speeding driver, he was slumped over the wheel.

Investigators arrested 30-year-old Aleksandr Bratulin.

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He faces several charges, including six counts of DUI with property damage or personal injury.

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