This is the moment a police car smashed into a pickup truck sending the vehicle careering onto the pavement after the driver knocked over a police officer.
In the footage, filmed from a nearby window, a pickup truck can be seen driving down a residential street in Lewisham – in southeast London – as police officers and a police van follow behind.
As the driver continues up the street, a different police car suddenly t-bones the pickup truck bringing the vehicle to an abrupt stop.
The police then surround the truck as they restrain the driver, while horrified onlookers – seemingly brought onto the street by the commotion – watch on from nearby.
According to the Metropolitan Police, the truck was spotted driving dangerously in nearby Blackheath.
When the police attempted to stop the driver he then shockingly drove off knocking over an officer in the process, who sustained minor injuries.
The police then tasered the man and he was subsequently arrested.
In a statement the Metropolitan Police told the Daily Mail: ‘Officers on patrol observed a vehicle driving dangerously on Belmont Hill, Blackheath, at 21.40pm on Friday, 31 October.
In the footage, filmed from a nearby window, a pickup truck can be seen driving down a residential street in Lewisham – in southeast London – as a police officer and a police van follow behind
The police then surround the truck as they restrain the driver, while horrified onlookers – seemingly brought onto the street by the commotion – watch on from nearby
‘The vehicle was pursued by police and came to a halt after it collided with a bollard on Lewisham Hill. An officer attempted to arrest the driver but was hit by the car as it drove off. The officer thankfully only received minor injuries.
‘Officers subsequently made contact with the vehicle, bringing it to a stop on Lewisham Hill. One officer, who was sitting on the side of the police car that was hit by the vehicle, thankfully also only received minor injuries.
‘A 32-year-old man was taken to hospital after a taser was deployed. He has since been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, assaulting a police officer, assault with intent to cause serious harm and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
‘He remains in hospital for treatment and is not in a life-threatening or life-changing condition.’
