A Birmingham man was arrested Thursday and charged with driving under the influence after striking a school resource officer with his vehicle.

On Thursday at 1:35 p.m., Shelby County 911 Dispatch was notified of a pedestrian struck in the car rider line at Mt Laurel Elementary School, according to a recent release from the county sheriff.

The pedestrian was the on-duty school resource officer, who was assisting with the car-rider line.

Medics were immediately dispatched from Cahaba Valley Fire and transported the deputy to a local hospital for evaluation.

The deputy has since been released from the hospital, according to the release.

Shelby County Sheriff John Samaniego requested Hoover Police Department investigate the accident.

Police later reported the driver of the vehicle, 43-year-old Douglas Frederick Sweet II of Birmingham, was arrested for driving under the influence.

Sweet was taken to the Shelby County Jail and has since posted a $1,000 bond.