A Massachusetts State Police trooper and a suspect have both been left "seriously injured" in New Salem Friday following a police pursuit.

MassLive has learned the trooper was sliced in the head area and had a puncture wound to an arm.



The suspect was shot by law enforcement on scene.

A trooper, who has not been identified, and the suspect both suffered "serious injuries" after troopers followed a person in Central Massachusetts. The injuries occurred while the person was being arrested, police said.

State police tweeted on Friday afternoon: "Pursuit of suspect in Central Mass. has ended in New Salem where, during apprehension, Trooper and suspect suffered serious injuries. Response and investigation ongoing. More info will be released when appropriate."

Dave Procopio, a spokesman for the state police, declined to comment further.

According to police scanner reports, Massachusetts State Police received reports from Vermont State Police early Friday afternoon of a stolen vehicle with driver heading toward Massachusetts down Interstate 91. The driver reportedly pushed a female out of the car in Vermont and drove off.

A Mass. State Police trooper first encountered the vehicle driving erratically, according to the scanner reports. Multiple police vehicles then began a pursuit, which at one point was ordered terminated as the suspect sped to 80 mph down Route 2. The vehicle was located shortly afterward.

According to police scanner reports, police reported "Shots fired, shots fired. Suspect came at him with a knife."

Police on scanner reported the trooper was taken by ambulance to Athol Hospital where he was sent by LifeFlight to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.

MassLive reporter Scott J. Croteau contributed to this report.