A MAN wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words "I'm a drunk" was charged with driving while intoxicated overnight after he crashed into a police car which was out on drunk driving patrol, authorities said.

A mug shot taken after his arrest shows Kevin Daly, 22, of Coram, New York, wearing a black T-shirt that read: "I'm not an alcoholic. I'm a drunk. Alcoholics go to meetings."

Mr Daly was driving on County Road 83 when he attempted to turn east and struck an officer's vehicle at 1.45am local time, police said.

The officer Mr Daly allegedly hit was treated for minor injuries at Stony Brook University Medical Center, police said.

Mr Daly, who was not injured, was charged with drink driving and slapped with multiple traffic summonses.

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Originally published as Man in 'I'm a drunk' shirt hits police car