Officer seriously injured after being hit by fleeing driver
A Police officer is in Auckland Hospital with serious
injuries after being
hit by a fleeing driver in Auckland
last night.
At around 11pm, Police were responding to a
burglary at a commercial premises
on Great North Road in
New Lynn.
Police spotted a suspect vehicle on Great North
Road and signalled for it to
stop. It failed to do so and
no pursuit was initiated.
An officer has deployed road
spikes on the corner of Fruitvale and Great
North Roads
in attempt to stop the car when the fleeing vehicle has
struck
the officer.
Despite having hit a Police
officer, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene
and
then crashed a short distance later.
An unknown number of
occupants in the vehicle have all fled the scene on
foot
and at this stage not been identified or
located.
As mentioned, the officer is in a serious but
stable condition in Auckland
Hospital and is expected to
undergo surgery today.
Waitematā District Commander
Superintendent Naila Hassan says ensuring the
officer is
supported throughout his recovery is our
priority.
“Police will also be ensuring welfare is
available for the officer’s
colleague who provided
immediate first aid. This incident would have
been
incredibly traumatic for both of them and it’s
just unacceptable that we
are even in this position
today”.
“This type of behaviour is deeply concerning
and just shows the danger and
risk that our officers face
every day. They have families that they leave
every day
to come to work and they deserve to go home safely at the
end of
the day.”
Our investigation team is working
fast to identify those involved and hold
them accountable
for their actions.
Anyone with information is asked to
contact Police on 105 or via
Crimestoppers anonymously on
0800 555
111.