A police officer is fighting for life after being run over during an arrest in Western Australia.
Officers were following a car bearing stolen number plates in Ascot in Perth’s east about 1am on Thursday when it came to a stop, WA police said in a statement.
As they tried to detain three people inside, one officer was hit by the car and dragged underneath.
His colleagues attempted CPR at the scene before he was taken to hospital in critical condition.
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Three people are in police custody and an investigation is under way.
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