A Tucson man pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to driving drunk and crashing into a Tucson Police officer back in February.
The officer, Officer Kyle Lorenz, had his leg amputated due to the crash. He was working a hit-and-run on Stone and Glenn when Edward Esquibel hit his patrol car.
Esquibel pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a serious physical injury, a charge that comes with mandatory prison time. Esquibel will receive sentencing in January.
Lorenz is still with TPD.
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