February 8, 2010 – A sheriff’s deputy was injured when a car rear-ended his patrol vehicle in Encinitas.

The crash occurred about 10:34 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Chesterfield Drive and South Coast Highway 101, said Sgt. William Dreyer of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputy Steve Johnson was stopped at a red light when a car smashed into the back of his patrol car and sent it into the intersection, Dreyer said.

The driver of the car, Troy Otillio, 45, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, he said. Johnson was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

The patrol car sustained moderate damage.