Florida: 2 men sought after Orlando police officer hit by car during traffic stop

An Orlando police officer, who was working extra duty at a McDonald's, was hit by a car as he was conducting a traffic stop early Monday morning, investigators said.

Police said the incident happened outside the McDonald's on Kirkman Road.

"Not only is our officer hurt, this person is facing attempted murder charges as far as I'm concerned," said Orlando Police Chief John Mina. Investigators said a passenger in the car ran away and as the officer moved toward the passenger's side of the car, the driver hit the officer with the car and drove away. "People need to comply with police officer's orders. If there's a dispute or something like that, that can be figured out late on down the road. That's why we have a court of law. People who run from the police, you know, we are going to bring them to jail," said Mina.

The officer, whose name has not been released, is recovering at an area hospital. Police are searching for the men and their silver four-door car. The officer is in stable condition. The incident was caught on the officer’s dash camera and will be released at a later time.