Street racer who struck Goodyear cop sought Brent Whiting The Arizona Republic Mar. 20, 2006 09:30 AM A Goodyear police officer escaped serious injury early Sunday when struck by a street racer who swerved and allegedly tried to run him down, police said Monday. Authorities say Sgt. Chris McCall had stepped out of his patrol car and fired his service weapon at the oncoming vehicle jury prior to being hit. McCall, a 10-year veteran of the Goodyear force, was taken to a Phoenix hospital for treatment but did not suffer any serious injury, said Ralph McLaughlin, a Goodyear police commander. advertisement The incident occurred on Litchfield Road near the entrance to the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport, after McCall and other officers tried to stop vehicles that were street racing, McLaughlin said. About 30 to 40 vehicles had been racing in the area, he said. Some of the cars raced by McCall, but the driver of one vehicle swerved toward him. Police have several leads, but the driver of this vehicle has yet to be identified, McLaughlin said. To offer information, phone Robert Frederick, an Arizona Department of Public Safety investigator, at (602) 223-2363. Reach the reporter at brent.whiting@arizonarepublic.com or (602) 444-8637.