It could have ended his career or his life. A police sergeant's legs were crushed when a car reversed into him several times in a hit-and-run in Manchester.

The horrific incident happened on Frodsham Street in Rusholme last month. The officer was trapped between the car and another vehicle. He suffered tissue and muscle damage, but is able to walk and is expected to make a full recovery.

It was an example of the potential danger police officers face on a daily basis serving the public. Others from Greater Manchester Police have not been so fortunate. Injuries suffered on the frontline have forced them to quit the force.

There are more than 800 ex-GMP officers still living whose careers were ended by injury suffered while on duty. They include police officer Jane Notley, whose legs w

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