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Patrol officer has lucky escape after BMW spins out of control on Virginia highway

2023-05-03 1 Dailymotion

A police officer had a lucky escape after a BMW spined out of control and smashed into a parked car on the hard shoulder of a busy highway.<br /><br />Dashcam footage shows the police officer performing a traffic stop when an out-of-control BMW careered over the central reservation and crashed into the parked car.<br /><br />The officer manages to throw himself in between the two vehicles and come out relatively unscathed.<br /><br />The incident happened on the Fairfax County Parkway, Virginia, USA.<br /><br />The driver of the parked BMW was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has since been released from care.<br /><br />Fairfax County Police Department said: "On May 1 around 11:38 a.m., a patrol officer was on a routine traffic stop with a gray 2012 BMW 750 Series on southbound Fairfax County Parkway prior to Braddock Rd. <br /><br />"The 17-year-old driver of a black 2018 BMW M3 was traveling northbound on Fairfax County Parkway at a high rate of speed and lost control. <br /><br />"The BMW spun around, crossed the median, striking the community member’s vehicle and then the officer’s vehicle. <br /><br />"The officer was struck and nearly killed.<br /><br />"The adult driver in the BMW 750 Series on the traffic stop was taken to the hospital with minor injuries not considered to be life-threatening and has since been released from the hospital. <br /><br />"The officer sustained minor injuries. <br /><br />"The juvenile driver of the BMW M3 and the two passengers sustained minor injuries. <br /><br />"The juvenile was charged with reckless driving.<br /><br />"We are relieved this crash did not result in a tragedy. <br /><br />"This is an important reminder that life can change in an instant. It is the driver’s responsibility to drive safely and arrive safely."

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