PHOENIX — Two officers suffered minor injuries when their patrol car was rammed by a driver attempting to leave a traffic stop early Wednesday morning, police say.
The incident started near 75th Avenue and Thomas Road around 3 a.m. when officers attempted to make contact with a speeding vehicle.
Officers were able to make a traffic stop around 85th Avenue and Pinchot Drive, near 83rd Avenue and Thomas Road, but the driver attempted to flee, made a nearby U-turn, and rammed the police patrol car.
The officers inside the vehicle were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Additional officers detained the woman driver and her passenger. It's unclear why the driver attempted to avoid the traffic stop or whether the pair will face charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
