OCEANSIDE: A 78-year-old woman suspected of drunken driving was arrested early Monday after she collided with a patrol car, police said.

The woman was driving south on South Coast Highway near Michigan Avenue about 2:30 a.m. when she made a left turn into the path of a police cruiser heading north, police said.

The woman and the police officer suffered minor injuries in the collision and were taken to a hospital.

Officers investigating the accident said the woman displayed symptoms consistent with someone driving under the influence of alcohol. After she was released from the hospital, she was booked into the Vista jail on suspicion of drunken driving.

The officer was released from the hospital that morning and returned to work.–A.M.