News · 26 July 2026

Police hunt driver after van deliberately hits two officers

Two male police officers were seriously hurt after a white Renault Traffic van was deliberately driven at them on Saturday. The incident happened around 2:10pm in Larkhall, Scotland, while the officers were making enquiries at a property. One officer, aged 41, has been released from hospital, but the 43-year-old remains in stable condition.

By BriefTea Editorial · 26 July 2026 at 13:30

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