A 19-year-old man is facing charges after a head-on crash with a South Bend Police patrol vehicle late Wednesday night. The collision happened just before midnight on Sept. 3, when a patrol car turned north onto Olive Street after completing a traffic stop near Tucker Drive. Police say a southbound vehicle driven by Jesus Briano crossed the center line and struck the squad car head-on. Airbags deployed in both vehicles. Briano sustained minor injuries but declined treatment. The officer was evaluated for a hand injury. Investigators said Briano smelled of alcohol, was unsteady on his feet, and slurred his speech. Briano refused field sobriety tests but was taken to the hospital for a blood draw and medical clearance before being booked into the St. Joseph County Jail. According to

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