Officer chasing man hit by police van in Salford

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A police officer was injured when he was struck by a colleague's van while chasing a man.

Footage seen by the BBC shows the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer jumping out of a van to pursue a man in Leicester Road, Salford.

The officer was hit by the van which had followed him and the man onto Symons Street at about 15:00 BST on Thursday.

The force confirmed a male officer had been taken hospital with leg injuries.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on prison recall. Det Ch Insp Amanda Delamore wished the officer a speedy recovery.