VicPD officer injured after impaired driver flees traffic stop, crashes into home
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Victoria police are investigating after an alleged impaired driver injured an officer and crashed into a home in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The incident began around 3 a.m. when police reportedly spotted a van turning onto Pandora Avenue from Blanshard Street.
Police say an officer in the area saw the van turn the wrong direction onto the one-way street, prompting them to turn on their sirens and pull the vehicle over.
"Dispatch informed the officer that the registered owner of the vehicle had a previous homicide conviction and had recently told officers of his desire for a fatal encounter with police," said VicPD in a release Wednesday.
More officers were called in before two members approached the stopped vehicle. The officers allegedly noticed "clear signs" of intoxication coming from the driver, who quickly started the van in an attempt to flee the area.
Police say one officer had their leg stuck in the van and was dragged for several metres before they were able to free themselves.
Soon after, the driver turned onto Cormorant Street and attempted to turn into a driveway, where they crashed into a parked vehicle and home.
Police say no one inside the home was injured in the crash.
After the crash, a nearby VicPD member used their vehicle to block the van in the driveway.
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