An officer in Davie was injured Monday after being hit by a car that was trying to flee a traffic stop, according to police.
Davie police said officers responded to reports of a vehicle with a stolen license plate near Davie and Reese roads around midnight.
When officers approached the vehicle, the driver accelerated quickly in an attempt to flee, police said. The vehicle struck one of the officers, leading him to discharge his department-issued service weapon at the vehicle. No suspects were injured from the firearm discharge, police said.
The vehicle then fled.
Davie officers pursued the vehicle and stopped it near Hollywood Boulevard on the Turnpike with the help of the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Police said officers took two people into custody immediately, and a third who fled was apprehended by a Davie K-9 unit a short time later with the assistance of the Hollywood Police Department.
The officer was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. Per protocol, the involved officer has been placed on paid leave.
Davie police said it is an open active investigation, and no further information is available at this time.