Sydney Police Officer Loses Foot After Being Hit by Distracted Driver

Sydney Police Officer Loses Foot After Being Hit by Distracted Driver
Members of the New South Wales Police Force. Greg Wood/AFP/GettyImages
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A police officer from Sydney, Australia had part of one of his legs amputated after being struck by a driver on Friday, Feb. 16. The drive was allegedly on his phone while driving.

Senior Constable Jonathon Wright and his colleague Matthew Foley were setting up a random breath testing station at Leumeah in south-west Sydney when the car swerved into both officers, pinning them against their own car, reported 7 News.