SEE IT: Two New York State Patrol cars smashed by alleged drunk driver

Two New York State Police vehicles were struck by an alleged drunk operator portion they were investigating different drunk driving incident.

According to a release from the New York State Police, connected Saturday, Nov. 16 astatine astir 12 a.m., 2 troopers were struck by a 2004 grey Toyota RAV4 connected the parkway successful Babylon, New York.

The clang came arsenic the 2 troopers were investigating a 2018 GMC Arcadia that struck a Department of Transportation airy operation successful a enactment zone.

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A drunk driver, who was driving a grey Toyota RAV4, struck 2 New York State Police vehicles. (New York State Police)

Authorities said that portion they were investigating the different incident, Jaikaran Ramrookum, 72, struck the patrol vehicles.

The archetypal car was launched into the 2nd car, constabulary said.

Photos from the authorities constabulary showed the cruisers arsenic good arsenic the SUV earnestly damaged pursuing the crash.

Police said that each drivers were taken to adjacent hospitals and treated for insignificant injuries. (New York State Police)

The troopers rushed to the assistance of the civilians progressive successful the accident, lone to recognize aft that they themselves had suffered immoderate insignificant injuries.

"It was lone aft their adrenaline began to subside that they recognized their ain injuries," the merchandise said.

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All parties were transported to section hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.

Jaikaran Ramrookum, 73, was operating the 2004 grey Toyota RAV4 and was charged with Driving Under the Influence (Unclassified Misdemeanor). (New York State Police)

Ramrookum was charged with Driving Under the Influence (Unclassified Misdemeanor).

The New York State Police described the incidental arsenic "disappointing," reminding drivers to not thrust nether the influence.

"This concern is simply a superior and unfortunate one. It is disappointing erstwhile individuals marque choices that endanger the lives of others, particularly those who are moving to amended our roadways and support the public. This incidental serves arsenic a reminder to drivers to not lone thrust sober but to beryllium alert of their surroundings, dilatory down and determination over," the merchandise said.

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"It is important to retrieve that impaired driving is simply a superior discourtesy that is 100% preventable with devastating consequences. It is important to marque liable choices and debar driving nether the power of alcohol oregon drugs," it said.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the New York State Police for comment.