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Driver Drags Officer Following Domestic Situation in West Philly, Police Say

The officer did not suffer life-threatening injuries. Officials have not yet revealed the condition of the pedestrian.

A police officer is recovering after she was dragged by a vehicle in West Philadelphia Tuesday.

The incident began as a domestic situation between two men, one of whom was holding an axe handle, police said. The man then used the handle to smash a gold Hyundai, according to investigators.

The driver of the Hyundai then fled on 57th Street and Girard Avenue as a responding officer tried to intervene. The officer was dragged by the vehicle which continued down the street.

The officer was treated for minor injuries and is expected to be okay. Police are currently searching for the driver. They have not yet revealed whether the man who had the axe handle will face any charges.

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