A 25-year-old Tucson man was critically injured after stabbing himself in the neck while fleeing from law enforcement officers on the northwest side, authorities said.
At about 9:30 a.m., a U.S. Marshals task force was looking for a suspect at the Red Roof Inn, near Ina and I-10, when they encountered a man matching the suspect's description, said Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman, Quentin Mehr.
The man saw the Marshals and fled on foot before they could make contact, running across the eastbound lanes of I-10 and over the median, Mehr said.
While the suspect was running across the westbound lanes of the freeway, he was almost struck by a semi truck, then took out a pocket knife and stabbed himself in the neck, according to Mehr.
Northwest Fire responded to the scene and transported the man to Banner-University of Arizona Medical Center to be treated for his injuries.
While being admitted to the hospital, the man, who was not the suspect the Marshals were originally seeking, was found to be in possession of narcotics, Mehr said.
DPS is referring the case to the Pima County Attorney's Office to review possible charges, but the man has not been arrested, as he's currently undergoing treatment.
The suspect's identity has not yet been released.
