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February 21, 2012

Anonymous Mineral Wells Index The Mineral Wells Index Tue Feb 21, 2012, 08:46 AM CST

According to Mineral Wells police records, a driver was arrested early Friday morning after the vehicle she was driving collided with a police cruiser.

Reports indicate the officer was traveling northbound in the 1200 block of S.E. 14th Avenue around 1:30 a.m. and noticed a vehicle turning onto the same road from S.E. 11th Street and heading south.

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