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| Officer hurt in hit-and-run crash | Officer hurt in hit-and-run crash |
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| A police community support officer (PCSO) has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash while investigating complaints of drug dealing. | A police community support officer (PCSO) has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash while investigating complaints of drug dealing. |
| It is thought the officer, aged in his 50s, was struck by a red Nissan Primera after trying to talk to the driver in North Street, Plaistow, east London. | It is thought the officer, aged in his 50s, was struck by a red Nissan Primera after trying to talk to the driver in North Street, Plaistow, east London. |
| The driver is being sought on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. | The driver is being sought on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. |
| This comes days after Det Con Catherine Corbett was seriously injured when she was hit by a car at Heathrow Airport. | This comes days after Det Con Catherine Corbett was seriously injured when she was hit by a car at Heathrow Airport. |
| Det Con Corbett had been trying to arrest a man when she was struck by the vehicle. She remains in a critical condition in hospital. | Det Con Corbett had been trying to arrest a man when she was struck by the vehicle. She remains in a critical condition in hospital. |
| Rashpal Singh, 41, of Gladstone Street, West Bromwich, appeared in court on Monday charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. | Rashpal Singh, 41, of Gladstone Street, West Bromwich, appeared in court on Monday charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. |
| Police said the PCSO hurt in Tuesday's incident was responding to allegations of drug dealing in a car park opposite Plaistow library when he was injured at about 1930 GMT. | Police said the PCSO hurt in Tuesday's incident was responding to allegations of drug dealing in a car park opposite Plaistow library when he was injured at about 1930 GMT. |
| He was taken to hospital with injuries to his face and body and is in a serious but stable condition. | He was taken to hospital with injuries to his face and body and is in a serious but stable condition. |
| Police want to speak to the driver, aged in his 20s, who fled the scene after the accident, and a woman who was also in the car at the time. | Police want to speak to the driver, aged in his 20s, who fled the scene after the accident, and a woman who was also in the car at the time. |