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BWC: Driver plows into vehicle during traffic stop, narrowly avoiding Texas officer
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department released body camera footage showing a motor officer narrowly escaping being hit by a vehicle during a traffic stop.
The July 25 incident began with a traffic stop “like any other,” according to the department.
| RELATED: Choose the right real-time policing model for your agencyAs he spoke to the driver, the officer suddenly jumped back as a vehicle plowed into the stopped vehicle.
The officer and the driver of the stopped vehicle were both injured, but their injuries were not life-threatening, according to the department.
“This incident is a stark reminder that traffic stops are among the most dangerous parts of an officer’s job.