CHARLOTTE — A deputy with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s office is recovering after a crash Saturday night.
The sheriff’s office tells us that just after 6 p.m. a deputy was finishing a traffic stop when a car drove by at a high rate of speed.
While the deputy was attempting to get the driver to stop, the car struck another vehicle.
Trying to avoid a crash, the deputy swerved causing their vehicle to go airborne.
The sheriff’s office says that the deputy will need surgery but is expected to make a full recovery.
Officials say that they are actively looking for the suspect involved in this crash.
If you have any information on this crash you are asked to reach out to the sheriff’s office.
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