Police officer 'deliberately driven at'...

[dutchman]

An officer has been hit by a stolen car during a hit and run incident in Coventry, police say



The PC was pushed on to the bonnet of the oncoming black Fiesta in Hermes Crescent, Wood End, at about 21:45 yesterday, West Midlands Police said.

He was "thrown to the floor" but only suffered minor injuries as the car, later established to be on cloned plates, fled the area.

The vehicle was found abandoned in Doncaster Close, Wyken, an hour later.

Det Sgt Ged Gray said: "It's through sheer fortune the officer was not seriously injured.

"The driver tried to mount the kerb to get away.

"As an officer approached the car they were deliberately driven at and ended up on the bonnet.

"They were carried a short distance before being flung to the ground and the car was driven away."