MOSES LAKE - A 26-year-old Moses Lake man reportedly fled on foot after his car hit a Moses Lake police cruiser.

The Washington State Patrol is still investigating the exact nature of the collision, which occurred Friday at about 6:45 p.m. on Nelson Road, just east of Road L.

Moses Lake Police Sgt. Brian Jones, 39, was reportedly stopped on the westbound shoulder of Nelson Road when he attempted to make a U-turn into the eastbound lane after witnessing a traffic violation, the state patrol reported on Monday.

While making the turn, Jones's 2009 Crown Victoria police car was struck from behind by a 2010 Dodge Charger traveling in the eastbound lane.

Witnesses reportedly told investigators the Charger was traveling at a high rate of speed.

The suspected driver of the Dodge, Justin M. Armenta, allegedly fled the accident on foot and, according to Moses Lake Police Chief Dean Mitchell, was apprehended a short distance from the crash by a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife sergeant.

Armenta was not injured in the collision.

He was booked into the Grant County Jail on charges of driving under the influence and felony hit-and-run accident, Mitchell stated.

Jones was transported to Samaritan Hospital for treatment of minor bumps, bruises and a laceration before being released, according to Mitchell.

Both of the vehicles were totaled in the collision and towed from the scene, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Jones is a 14-year veteran of the Moses Lake Police Department. He has never before been involved in an accident while on duty.