FOX NASHVILLE's video: Dashcam footage Police Officer ran over and dragged by car

What was a traffic violation in Williamson County turned into a nightmare after a Middle Tennessee police officer was run over by a fleeing suspect on Interstate 65. Franklin Officer Dustyn Stevens is recovering after police say the suspect ran over his legs. Assisting Franklin Officer Matt Lamarr was also dragged along by the suspect's vehicle and is recovering. The department says it happened Sunday morning on I-65 between Murfreesboro Road and McEwen Drive. An officer investigating a traffic violation pulled over a vehicle driven by 26-year-old Roy Nicholson, of Columbia. According to police, Officer Stevens asked Nicholson to step out of his car after seeing a gun in the vehicle and smelling marijuana. Once outside the car, Nicholson began actively resisting the officer. The department released dramatic dashcam video which captured the incident. Nicholson can be seen breaking away from the Officer Stevens. Officer Lamarr jumped in to help before Nicholson drives off and runs over Stevens. 00:00 Dashcam footage, Police Officer ran over and dragged by car _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WZTV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxnashville/ WZTV on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOXNashville Subscribe to WZTV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouaZqnOJay2Lacj8fomO3Q/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0NoehDI3QdbEPqmgxbSwBNiScxUXS0PR For more information, visit https://fox17.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@fox17.com Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717 Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow.