Four people – including a police officer – were injured in a violent stabbing incident near Sydney, Australia.
According to the New South Wales Police, officers were initially called to the scene of a crash at an intersection in Engadine, Australia on Sunday morning local time.
When they arrived at the scene, police said they found a 55-year-old man, who appeared to be suffering from stab wounds, running from the crash scene.
Authorities took him into custody and used a Taser during the arrest.
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Authorities said that during the interaction, a male police officer suffered a “serious” laceration to his left wrist.
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Police said that the woman, who was the passenger in the crashed vehicle, was found with multiple stab wounds.
A fourth person was also injured and police said it was unclear what their involvement in the incident was.
All four people were treated by paramedics at the scene.
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Authorities are investigating the incident.
