Police sergeant to be released from hospital after suspected drunken driver T-bones squad car

A Kansas City police sergeant is expected to be released from the hospital Wednesday after suffering minor injuries when a driver T-boned her patrol car earlier in the morning.

The Kansas City Police Department tweeted out a photo of the damaged car, saying it was hit by a suspected drunk driver who allegedly ran a stop sign.

The crash happened about 3:20 a.m. at 57th Street and Troost Avenue.

The officer was headed north on Troost when the driver allegedly ran a stop sign and collided with the squad car.

Police are investigating whether the driver was under the influence, according to media reports.

This story was originally published March 26, 2014 at 7:21 AM with the headline "Police sergeant to be released from hospital after suspected drunken driver T-bones squad car."