A New Jersey police officer was struck by a car and dragged for more than 30 feet early Saturday, then thrown into a parked car when the vehicle’s driver swerved in a bid to escape, police said. Riverside police say Sgt. Amaya Urtasun was being treated at a hospital for knee and abdominal injuries, but further details on her condition have not been disclosed.
The ordeal started around 1 a.m., when Urtasun was the first officer to respond to a suspicious vehicle call at an elementary school.