A Baltimore law enforcement sergeant is on everyday living assistance following he was struck by a vehicle and dragged though striving to make a targeted traffic stop Tuesday night time, authorities stated.

The strike-and-operate transpired all over 8 p.m. in the 5100 block of Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison told reporters exterior the College of Maryland’s Shock Trauma Center.

"At some issue, the sergeant turned engaged with the vehicle," Harrison stated. "The driver hit the fuel and accelerated, dragging the sergeant what we assume is about two blocks and placing yet another car along the way."

The unidentified sergeant was rushed to the clinic.

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"He is critically sick. He is on entire lifestyle assist. He will be headed to the intense care device in the not-so-distant upcoming," Shock Trauma Main Health practitioner Dr. Thomas Scalea stated.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison spoke to reporters about the wounded police sergeant from outdoors the University of Maryland’s Shock Trauma Centre on Tuesday night time. (Baltimore Police Section)

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott claimed the place the place the incident happened is regarded for violence, including that the officer was "exactly in which he must have been, performing exactly what he ought to have been undertaking" in order to safeguard the group.

"It’s up to us as a group to help these who are out there striving to assist us and make our neighborhoods safe and sound," Scott added in his remarks. 

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Even though number of details ended up available about the incident, Harrison claimed that investigators have promising leads that they think will aid capture the accountable suspect or suspects.

Any person with info on the incident is requested to contact police.