Police officer dragged by vehicle in Midfield

MIDFIELD, Ala. (WBMA) — A police officer was injured while responding to a call in Midfield Saturday.

The Midfield Police Department said one of its officers was dragged by a suspect's vehicle.

The officer was responding to a call of a driver stopped at a traffic light on Bessemer Super Highway.

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The officer was reportedly able to get up, chase the suspect and ultimately make an arrest before being transported to a local hospital and then released.