Officer injured after driver 'smashed into police car'
The male driver of an Audi reportedly sped off after crashing into a barrier in Perthshire.
A police officer was taken to hospital after an Audi driver allegedly smashed into his marked car after colliding with a road barrier in Perthshire.
The male driver of the white Audi A5 reportedly sped off from the scene, but was apprehended and charged with a number of road traffic offences.
Police said the 32-year-old is expected to appear at Perth Sheriff Court at a later date.
The incident happened on the A85 between Crieff and Comrie at around 9.30pm on Friday night.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We can confirm that a 32-year-old man was arrested following an incident on the A85 in Comrie which happened about 9.30pm on Friday, April 19.
"A white Audi A5 was seen to strike a barrier, then collided with a police vehicle and failed to stop.
"The car and driver were traced a short time later, and a police officer attended hospital with minor injuries.
"The arrested man was charged with a number of road traffic offences and was released from custody on an undertaking to appear at Perth Sheriff Court at a later date."