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DPS officer injured by wrong-way driver

DPS officer injured by wrong-way driver
DPS officer injured by wrong-way driver
Posted at 1:46 PM, Jun 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-25 13:12:31-04

An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was injured after attempting to arrest a wrong-way driver Friday.

Marana police, which are investigating the incident, say the accident happened near I-10 and Ina. The driver, 53-year-old Karie Laflamme, ran over the trooper's foot, causing minor injuries. 

Laflamme, who faces charges of aggravated assault of a police office and aggravated assault of a police officer with a weapon, is in custody and is being evaluated by paramedics.