Cops: Drunken driver gets head-butted after hitting motorcyclist

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DANBURY — Two men were arrested Sunday morning after a drunken driver went the wrong way and struck a motorcyclist who wasn’t seriously hurt but got off his bike and head-butted the man for hitting him, police said.

Galo Delgado-Astudillo, 35, of Danbury, was turning his 2001 Honda Accord left onto Patriot Drive from White Street when he started driving on the wrong side of a barrier about 2:15 a.m. Sunday, said Sgt. John Krupinsky, of the Danbury Police Department.

Delgado-Astudillo then got into a head-on collision with motorcyclist Jeremy S. Sporbeck, 21, of Danbury, Krupinsky said.

Sporbeck told officers he was angry Delgado-Astudillo could have killed him, so he opened the driver’s door and head-butted him, Krupinsky said.

Officers said they could smell alcohol on Delgado-Astudillo’s breath, Krupinsky said. Delgado-Astudillo told them he had about eight beers at a restaurant before getting into his car, Krupinsky said.

Minor injuries were reported.

Delagado-Astudillo is charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, operating without a license, driving the wrong way on a one-way street and operating without proper insurance. He was released on $500 bond.

Sporbeck was charged with breach of peace and was released on written promise.