Las Vegas officer struck by vehicle during traffic stop
A Las Vegas police traffic officer was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop Friday morning.
Police said at 11:16 a.m. the officer conducted a stop of a vehicle near the interchange of U.S. Highway 95 and Interstate 15.
“The driver put the vehicle in reverse struck the motor unit and fled the scene,” police said in an email.
The officer had minor injuries and was treated at University Medical Center, police said.
The driver was was taken into custody by California Highway Patrol near Baker on Friday afternoon, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The suspect was not identified.
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