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Driver takes off as Wichita officer clings to car

Posted at 11:31 AM, Mar 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-05 12:31:15-05

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man drove off with a Wichita police officer clinging to an open car door. The police report said the vehicle hit two parked vehicles, but the officer was able to pull himself into the car before the collision and sustained only minor injuries.

Police say a "struggle ensued" Saturday after officers attempted to take the man into custody during a traffic stop. The release says one of the officers was clinging to the car when the driver got the car in gear and accelerated.

Police say that after crashing into two vehicles in a driveway, the motorist fled through the car's sunroof and hasn't been found. A female passenger was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction.

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