KDKA 2 - Station Info KDKA News Radio 1020 - Station Info 93-7 The Fan - Station Info Pittsburgh-CW-Logo

Latest News

Police: Drunk Driver Hit Trooper’s Car

View Comments
(Photo Credit: CBS)

(Photo Credit: CBS)

WHITE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — An Indiana County man is facing charges after he allegedly slammed into the back of a state police cruiser while “highly intoxicated”; and state police say the suspect had two young children in the car with him at the time.

Police arrested Daniel Nickerson, 38, of Penn Run last night after the incident on Rose Street in White Township.

According to authorities, Trooper Benjamin Frantz was returning to his vehicle after a traffic stop shortly before 7 p.m. when Nickerson drove into the police car.

A short struggle ensued before Trooper Frantz managed to take Nickerson into custody.

The trooper then discovered two young boys, ages 5 and 2, were in Nickerson’s car.

Nickerson is now facing charges including DUI and endangering the welfare of children.

View Comments
  • painfree4now

    another deadbeat dad! lucky he didn’t kill that trooper or his own kids. dummass. have a merry xmas in jail!!! lol

  • jonc

    … and throw away the key

  • bettygerbil

    divorce him or leave him he put your kids in danger and very well could have killed them and the trooper and an innocent driver driving didn’t he know to stay home

  • Pat

    @ RidinDirty

    Wow, I see that you can sure spell properly while baked. Perhaps you should do neither before driving. Did you ever think of that while in your baked state? Thanks for doing your part in making this world a better place.

  • Tim

    I’m a very responsible drunk driver. I drive 5mph under the speed limit, turn the music off, and focus on nothing but the road. I hate these kind of drunk drivers that ruin it for everyone. Everyone should take their time drunk behind the wheel instead of speeding home then wrecking. I’ve been a responsible drunk drive for over 40 years and never had a problem. If your going to drive drunk, drive drunk responsibly…

    • mothers against drunk speeding

      Preach on TIM!

      • Tim

        Thank you. I believe Mothers are against the wrong cause. They should be against drunk speeding, and not drunk driving in general. Thank you for seeing the right point of view!

blog comments powered by Disqus
Listen Live!

TV Schedule

Full Program Grid
7:00 PM CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley
7:30 PM omg! Insider
8:00 PM Two and a Half Men
8:30 PM Mike & Molly
9:00 PM Criminal Minds
11:00 PM KDKA-TV News at 11
11:35 PM Late Show with David Letterman

Now On KDKA-TV:

follow us Now On KDKA TV: video on demand Now On KDKA TV: weatherbug small Now On KDKA TV: waitingchildsm Now On KDKA TV: ptls Now On KDKA TV: driving skills for l41d84c Now On KDKA TV:  Now On KDKA TV: heinzredzonerecipes3 Now On KDKA TV: hometownhighq Now On KDKA TV: 50261 pitts kdka local alleghenygeneralhospital extraeffort 140x85 2012 0817 Now On KDKA TV:

Select a Live Stream