Gendarmerie officer injured in Khénifra following deliberate hit-and-run at checkpoint
A hired car struck a member of the Royal Gendarmerie in Khénifra province after the driver refused to comply with stop orders at a checkpoint. The judicial police opened an investigation to determine responsibility.
Gendarmerie officer struck by car in Khénifra after driver refuses to stop at checkpoint
A member of the Royal Gendarmerie was hit by a hired car in Khénifra province on Wednesday after its driver refused to comply with stop orders at a checkpoint, according to local sources cited by Hespress.
The incident occurred on the road connecting Aït Ishaq and Tigassaline, when the driver ignored instructions from patrol officers and struck one of them before fleeing with several passengers who were in the vehicle.
After fleeing, the suspects abandoned the vehicle at the scene and disappeared in an unknown direction. The injured officer was taken to Khénifra's regional hospital for necessary treatment.
The judicial police immediately opened an investigation under the supervision of the competent public prosecution office, with the aim of determining the circumstances of the incident and establishing criminal responsibility, whilst intensive search operations were launched to identify and apprehend the suspects.
This incident comes in a similar context to events recorded in Agadir, where a traffic police officer sustained serious injuries after being struck by a driver who likewise refused to comply with stop orders.
Source: Hespress