A Florida sheriff’s deputy cheated death after he was struck by an alleged drunk driver who plowed into his cruiser while driving on the wrong side of the road.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Juan Lazu was on patrol in Tampa early Sunday when a large SUV crossed the median and continued in the wrong direction.

Fox 13 reported that Lazu did not see the vehicle, which had its headlights turned off, and it struck the cruiser head-on.