West Carrollton cruiser struck during traffic stop, driver arrested

A woman accused of hitting a West Carrollton police cruiser, while the officer was on a separate traffic stop, was arrested on suspicion of OVI after her vehicle was stopped on Interstate 75 Friday morning, according to jail records and police.

Stephanie Dye, 47, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail following the incident on the highway around 2:45 a.m. in the area of Interstate 75 and Interstate 675.

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Police said they had pulled over a vehicle for a speed violation and as the officer was handling that traffic stop, Dye allegedly struck the stopped West Carrollton cruiser.

The officer left the original traffic stop and was able to stop Dye’s vehicle a short time later without incident, investigators said.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was called to assist with the crash investigation involving the cruiser.

No injuries were reported.

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