L.A. County sheriff's deputy arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, DUI, after *on-duty* crash

L.A. County sheriff's deputy arrested on suspicion of drunk driving
after on-duty crash

Authorities say the officer, on duty in Orange County, was en route
to an investigation in Huntington Beach when his car collided with
another, causing life-threatening injuries to one person.

By David Haldane, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

July 10, 2008

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has been relieved of duty after
being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving following a traffic
accident while on duty in Orange County, authorities said Wednesday.

Robert Andrew Moran, an 18-year veteran of the department, was en
route to an investigation in Huntington Beach when his sheriff's Chevy
Trailblazer collided with a 1999 Mazda Protege at Beach and Garden
Grove boulevards in Garden Grove on June 29.

Two occupants of the Protege were taken to hospitals, one with
life-threatening injuries, said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the
Orange County Sheriff's Dept.

Moran, who witnesses said had run a red light, was arrested on
suspicion of felony driving under the influence, Amormino said.

He was released after posting bail, but has been placed on
administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation.
"We will monitor the investigation, then determine our next step," Los
Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. spokesman Steve Whitmore said.

Story at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,1111757.story