O锘縡ficer injured as Land Rover hits police car

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Image caption, T锘縣e Land Rover was stopped in Old House Lane in Copt Oak

One officer was injured after a suspect vehicle reversed into a police car in an attempt to escape.聽

The officers noticed a聽silver Land Rover Freelander was using cloned plates in the聽Copt Oak area of Loughborough at about 15:10 GMT on Sunday.

F锘縪llowing a pursuit, the vehicle was stopped in Old House Lane but was then driven backwards into the police car before fleeing, the force said.

A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested later in Copt Oak Road area of Markfield on suspicion of dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm.聽 聽

L锘縠icestershire Police said one officer inside the car was treated in hospital and discharged while another officer was uninjured.

T锘縣e two suspects remain in custody and witnesses are being sought.