Fleeing suspect's car hits Dallas police officer
DALLAS - A Dallas police officer was hit by a car as a man tried to escape.
The accident happened Sunday night in the parking lot of the Southwest Patrol Division in West Oak Cliff.
Police said officers were trying to arrest a man but he was able to break free. He got into his car and hit one officer.
The suspect took police on a short chase. It ended after he drove his car into a house on nearby Timberview Drive.
The suspect was arrested. The injured officer is being treated at a local hospital in unknown condition.