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An officer was hit by a car police were trying to stop on a rural road, and the driver was arrested and expected to face serious charges.
The incident unfolded on the Barrier Highway in Ucolta, South Australia, when police attempted to stop the vehicle at 3pm on Friday.
The officer was taken to Peterborough Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident took place on the Barrier Highway in Ucolta, South Australia, at 3pm on Friday, as police attempted to stop the vehicle.
A police helicopter followed the car for 45 minutes until it was stopped, and the driver was detained near the highway, about a mile north of Hallett.
South African police say the 43-year-old Victorian man is expected to face serious charges in the Port Pirie Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
His vehicle was seized for forensic testing and crash investigators examined the scene and will assist detectives in their investigation.