* Jose Luis Velez-Pillado arrested for alleged DUI accident that involved hitting three San Jose Police Officers

Published by Staff Writer on February 25, 2011

A man suspected of driving under the influence struck several police vehicles and injured three police officers that were responding to a shooting in San Jose early this morning.The crash occurred at about 12:30 a.m. in the area of East Santa Clara Street just east of 17th Street, according to police.Officers had responded to a report of a shooting nearby involving two suspects and one victim, police officials said.

The male victim was struck by at least two rounds, but his injuries were not life-threatening, police officials said.As officers were investigating the shooting, a man driving east on East Santa Clara Street crashed into a parked patrol vehicle from behind, forcing that vehicle to strike a second patrol car, which in turn crashed into a third patrol vehicle, according to police.One of the vehicles struck a sergeant and an officer who were standing nearby.

They sustained minor injuries.A third officer who was sitting in one of the patrol vehicles suffered moderate injuries, police officials said.All three were transported to a hospital for treatment and were released.Officers determined the man, Jose Luis Velez-Pillado, 29, of San Jose, was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.Velez-Pillado was treated at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and was then booked at the Santa Clara County main jail on suspicion of felony DUI and driving with a suspended license.

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