Police officer struck by ute survives horror injuries

A Perth cop hurt while attempting to interview a driver has been labelled "superman" by his family. Video by AAP.

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00:00Greg's going really well for what he's been through. He's been through a hell of a lot.

00:05He's got 16 broken ribs. He's had a broken arm which had surgery yesterday.

00:12And then he's got also a broken or a fractured ankle which will be getting repaired at a later date.

00:20When we first found out we didn't think it was as serious as it was until we got to the hospital.

00:27He was getting blood transfusions and it was touch and go there.

00:33Saturday once they got him stabilised he seemed to get a lot better.

00:38And every time he'd wake up he was just so strong.

00:44Every time we saw him he always gave us the thumbs up.

00:49He's so tough and he's a superman to most of the family.

00:56The next three to six months his rehab is going to be really tough.

01:01But he's got a long journey ahead, a long road.

01:04But he's got the support of the family, immediate family and also the blue family.