Police have arrested a man following an incident in Palm Grove this afternoon.
Around 3pm police were called to Conway Road, Palm Grove by a helicopter pilot who had observed a man lighting fires near Cedar Creek Falls.
When police located the man, the man allegedly rammed the police car with his vehicle.
Both police officers fired at the man’s car and he was subsequently arrested.
The man was taken to Proserpine Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during the collision.
The two officers are in hospital being treated for minor injuries due to the collision.
A crime scene has been declared and the investigation is ongoing.
The matter is being investigated by the Ethical Standards Command, with oversight from the Crime and Corruption Commission.
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