The police had stopped the car on the side of the highway, when another car rushed towards the police at high speed.
A police officer’s rescue from a wild traffic accident was caught on camera in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, on May 1.
According to the Reuters news agency, the police had stopped the motorist on the side of the highway and were conducting an inspection when the oncoming motorist lost control of his vehicle and the car rushed towards the police at high speed.
The police managed to dodge the car, which collided with the car stopped by the police. The situation was recorded on the police dashboard camera.
The car collided with a stopped car at high speed and bounced off the front of the police car.
Television channel according to NBC (you will switch to another service) the speed of the vehicle was almost 200 kilometers per hour.
According to Fairfax County Police, the officer escaped the situation with minor injuries. The driver of the stopped car was taken to the hospital after the accident, but according to the police, he has made it home.
The car that crashed towards the police had a 17-year-old driver and two passengers. They suffered minor injuries.
The driver has been charged with endangering traffic safety.