A Dundee man was arrested Sunday morning, January 26, 2025, after he crashed his vehicle into a deputy's patrol car that was stopped with its emergency lights activated.

The deputy was stopped in front of Miracle Toyota on US 27 in Haines City, to assist with a disabled vehicle. 

At about 12:50 am, a red Toyota Tacoma pickup truck crashed into the driver's side of the deputy's patrol car while the deputy was sitting in the driver's seat.

The driver of the Tacoma was identified as 53-year old Justin Watkins of Dundee. 

Deputies at the scene said that Watkins had bloodshot, watery eyes, smelled of alcohol, and stumbled as a he walked. 

Watkins was arrested on suspicion of DUI, and taken to the Polk County Jail. 

At the jail, Watkins provided two breath samples which showed him to have a breath-alcohol content of 0.189g/210L and 0.192g/210L.

Justin Watkins was charged with DUI higher than 0.15, DUI with Property Damage, and Possession of more than one Florida Driver's License.

Nobody was injured from the crash.