TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy was seriously injured early Friday morning when a driver ran him over during a traffic stop.
It started on Bearss Avenue near Nebraska Avenue in Tampa just after midnight. According to the sheriff’s office, a driver in a black BMW fled a traffic stop. Deputy Kalin Hall attempted to pull the car over a second time on Plantation Oaks Drive. That’s when the driver rammed into Deputy Hall.
Officials say he is an 11-year veteran with the sheriff’s office and a member of the county’s K-9 team. He was taken to Tampa General Hospital with a broken leg and will undergo surgery Friday morning.
Deputies say they found the vehicle involved in the crash about a mile from where the officer was hit. The owner of the vehicle has been identified, but they are currently unsure if that person was driving the vehicle.
If you witnessed this incident or have any information that may help deputies during this investigation, you are asked to contact teamHCSO at 813-247-8200.
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