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.