A Vernal police officer drove himself to a hospital and was later airlifted to a Wasatch Front area hospital after being shot multiple times while attempting to exit his vehicle.
<p>VERNAL — A Vernal police officer drove himself to a hospital and was later airlifted to a Wasatch Front area hospital after being shot multiple times late Saturday.
 The officer and responding deputies returned fire, striking the man, who fled but was later arrested a short time later.
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