A lead-foot Pennsylvania state legislator pulled over for speeding allegedly then ran over the state trooper's foot as he pulled out to resume his travels.

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Democratic Rep. Joe Petrarca was hurrying to the state Capitol in Harrisburg, when he was pulled over on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Fulton County, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. A police report said Petrarca took off "abruptly" after receiving the ticket.

Trooper John Beaken received minor injuries.

Petrarca, in a news release, apologized for the incident, starting with driving 75 in a 65-mph zone. He said he did not realize he had hit the trooper and stopped as soon as he realized Beaken was hurt.

He has been charged with a moving violation in addition to the speeding ticket.