PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - An 18-year-old accused of almost slamming into a Florida police officer has been arrested for DUI.

The backstory:

According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, one of its sergeants was driving home after a shift around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday when 18-year-old Jake Abbott almost hit him head-on and drove off.

The sergeant swerved out of the way to avoid being struck and radioed dispatch his location as well as the make and model of the vehicle that almost hit him because other drivers were in danger.

The sergeant used his spotlight to illuminate the vehicle, warning other vehicles of the danger in their path.

:He could see two other passengers in the vehicle with Abbott and knew they were in danger if he crashed.

As the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office a

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