DULUTH — An unidentified person is in critical condition after being run over by a Superior police officer's squad car Saturday night on the Wisconsin city's main drag.
Person in critical condition after being run over by Wisconsin police officer
The officer unknowingly ran over a person on Saturday night, then was dispatched back to the scene.
February 21, 2022 at 4:37PM
The officer unknowingly struck a person lying in the road at Tower Avenue and N. Eighth Street, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, which is investigating the incident. Minutes later, the officer responded to the 911 call about an injured person in the road.
The person was taken to a hospital and was listed in critical condition Sunday night. It's unknown why they were in the road, according to a news release.
The officer has been put on administrative duty.
The Criminal Investigation Division is looking into the incident as is the Wisconsin State Patrol.
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