Several police officers in Niagara Region were injured Saturday morning during a wild takedown of a 24-year-old driver who is accused of impaired driving.

Officers received a report at approximately 9:10 a.m. about a pick-up truck that was weaving into oncoming traffic while travelling eastbound on Chantler Road toward Welland.

Shortly after, police located the vehicle parked in a driveway with the driver’s door open.

Officers approached the vehicle, spoke with the driver and then determined that he was impaired.

“As an arrest was being attempted, the suspect suddenly accelerated, causing an officer to be thrown from the vehicle to the ground as the vehicle sped away westbound on Sumbler Road,” authorities wrote in a press release.

Officers located the suspect a short while later trav

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