Off-duty officer killed by drunken driver, Wichita police say

Wichita — Wichita police say a 37-year-old off-duty officer has been killed and the officer’s 10-year son critically injured in a crash that investigators say was caused by a drunken driver.

Police say the crash happened around 8:15 p.m. Friday when a pickup truck pulled out in front of a motorcycle operated by Officer Stacy Woodson. The officer’s son was riding on the back of the bike.

The Wichita Eagle reports that the 35-year-old driver of the truck was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and aggravated battery from a DUI. He was not hurt.

Police say Woodson was pronounced dead at the scene. His son was taken to a Wichita hospital, where he remained Saturday in critical condition.

Woodson was a 16-year veteran of the Wichita Police Department.