Man arrested over ‘hit and run’ of police officer

Investigators hunting the driver responsible for a hit-and-run which left a police officer injured have taken a man into custody.

Police arrested the 22-year-old at his home in Greystanes, in Sydney’s west, at about 7am on Saturday.

The man is helping police with their inquiries at Merrylands Police Station, and his arrest is the result of an investigation by the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit. 

Shocking footage of the crash shows the officer waving down a blue Mazda 3 with reflective flags and wearing a hi-vis vest on Roberts Road in Greenacre.

 

Investigators hunting the driver responsible for a shocking hit-and-run which left a police officer injured have arrested a man (pictured) over the incident

Police arrested the 22-year-old at his home in Greystanes, in Sydney's southwest, at about 7am on Saturday

Police arrested the 22-year-old at his home in Greystanes, in Sydney’s southwest, at about 7am on Saturday

The car is then seen swerving dramatically to overtake a taxi and in the process takes out the policeman.

The officer tries to jump out of the way, but is struck and flips over the speeding car before it speeds off going 121 kilometres per hour.

He stays on the ground for just a moment before pulling himself up, limping off the road and collapsing into a heap.

The officer was taken to Concord Hospital where doctors ran tests on his ankle, leg and knee.

The 22-year-old man (pictured) is assisting police with their inquiries at Merrylands Police Station

The 22-year-old man (pictured) is assisting police with their inquiries at Merrylands Police Station

The man's (pictured) arrest is the result of an investigation by the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit

The man’s (pictured) arrest is the result of an investigation by the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit

Speaking to reporters after the incident, Detective Inspector Katie Orr said her colleague was ‘very very lucky’ to have walked away with only those injuries. 

Detective Inspector Orr explained while it was possible they did not see the officer while travelling at such a high speed on the 70km/h road, there is no way they could have ignored the dramatic crash.

‘The driver would have known they hit the officer and then continued to drive on,’ she said. 

As the car hits the policeman at 121km/h, he is seen flipping over the vehicle

After the car hits the policeman at 121km/h it leaves him in a heap on the road and the driver does not stop

As the car hits the policeman at 121km/h, he is seen flipping over the vehicle (left) before it leaves him in a heap on the road (right) and the driver does not stop

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