THE driver accused of running down three police officers at the National Arboretum yesterday (July 12) has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. At about 2.50pm the three officers — two which were new to ACT policing — had stopped a Toyota Aurion at the Forest Drive and Lady Denman Drive intersection. After speaking with the driver of the Aurion, the three officers moved to the space between the police vehicle and the Aurion, which were 10 metres apart on the side of the road, when a Ford Laser sedan veered left and allegedly drove directly at the three officers. A detective leading senior constable from road policing was thrown onto the bonnet of the Laser, striking the windscreen before landing on the ground in front of the vehicle. A constable was also thrown onto the bonnet of the vehicle before landing on the ground and a second constable was run over and became trapped under the vehicle.