A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer suffered critical injuries early Tuesday after being struck by a car fleeing police, according to media reports. The officer was outside of their police vehicle when the driver of the fleeing car allegedly swerved intentionally toward the officer,

Kansas City, Kansas police said an officer suffered serious injuries when they were struck by a car following a chase Tuesday morning. Police said officers were investigating a report of shots fired shortly after midnight. An officer stopped a car in the area. They said the officer reported seeing the driver with a gun, before the driver drove off.