Two men are assisting police with their inquiries after a police officer was allegedly struck by a car in Chermside early this morning, Queensland Police say.
It will be alleged police were driving on Gympie Road at 12.20am when they observed a red BMW with what appeared to be a homemade number plate.
The vehicle turned into Bouchard Street and stopped. An officer approached the vehicle on foot and the BMW allegedly was driven at the officer and struck him. He was carried for approximately thirty meters before falling from the bonnet of the vehicle.
Police located the vehicle on Nystrom Street a short time later.
Police cordoned of the area and located one man about 1am and a second man at 2.38am in the area.
The two men are currently assisting police with their inquiries.
It will be further alleged the red 2012 BMW was stolen from the driveway of a house in Wilston in the early hours on Wednesday, August 29.
The male senior constable was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
Investigations are continuing.
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