A policeman has been run over during a stolen vehicle pursuit leaving him with serious head injuries, with the thief still on the run.
Officers were chasing a stolen ute on the Monaro Highway in Nimmitabel, south-east New South Wales, at 8.20pm on Monday when the incident occurred.
The ute stopped 10km outside of Cooma, in southern NSW before the thief attempted to flee on foot.
A NSW Police officer has been run over by a ute thief outside Cooma in NSW after chasing the man on foot
The officer was airlifted to Canberra Hospital where he is luckily in a stable condition, but the thief is still on the run (stock image)
Police officers ran after the man, who got into the drivers seat of a small white sedan.
He drove the vehicle and collided with the police officer, before fleeing the area.
The seriously injured policeman was treated at the scene before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital and in a stable condition.
An investigation is underway and a crime scene has been established by Monaro Police District officers.
