As Western Australia police officers attempted to arrest three people in a car in Ascot, one officer was hit and dragged and left in a critical condition
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A police officer is fighting for life after being run over during an arrest in Western Australia.
Officers were following a car bearing stolen number plates in Ascot in Perth’s east about 1am on Thursday when it came to a stop, WA police said in a statement.
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