A drunk driver has now been sentenced for a car crash in which he struck a Duluth police investigator sitting in his squad.
Duluth investigator Don Boso's car looked more like a pile of scrap metal after being hit by 25-year-old Duane Porter's car in mid-March.
On Friday, a judge convicted Porter of causing Boso great bodily harm and driving while impaired. Porter will spend a year in jail or at the Northeast Regional Corrections Center for chemical dependency treatment. He'll also serve 100 hours of community service and be on probation for five years.
The complaint states the accident happened at the intersection of Central Entrance and Mesaba Ave. It said Porter drove his car up the hill around 6 a.m., drove through a red light and crashed into the side of Investigator Boso's unmarked squad car.
Both cars were in bad shape after the accident, but so was Boso. The accident sent him to the hospital with, what doctors called, life threatening injuries. They said his brain and liver were bleeding and his face was cut.
During Friday's hearing, Porter apologized to Boso and his family. Porter said he was sorry that it took an accident like this to realize he needs help with an alcohol problem.
Boso, however, said the ruling wasn't fair. He said he wanted Porter to get a stiffer sentence.
Boso said he's still trying to recover, but feels extremely lucky to be alive.
According to the complaint, Porter has a history of drinking and driving. His probation will require him to stay sober.
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