Driver Says Dog Caused Her to Run into Cop
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Jul.31, 2008, under Weird News
The victim, 57, was treated for non-life threatening injuries to his leg and neck at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
(UPI) – A woman said it was her puppy’s fault she swerved her car and struck a Seattle law enforcement officer, sending him to the hospital.
Hilary Dutton said she was driving her new Dodge sedan Tuesday when her
4-month-old pit bull, Cockie, stepped on the wheel and made it jerk, causing her to run into a police officer.
Officials said the officer was flagging at a construction zone when the incident took place, the Seattle Post Intelligencer reported Tuesday.
The victim, 57, was treated for non-life threatening injuries to his leg and neck at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, a hospital spokeswoman said.
“I felt really bad. I’ve never hit anybody before,” Dutton told the newspaper.
The Post-Intelligencer did not say whether charges may be filed.
