Dashcam footage shows the moments a vehicle crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol trooper on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade earlier this month. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports
Dashcam footage shows the moments a vehicle crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol trooper on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade earlier this month.
The trooper was standing near his car when the crash happened on March 4, and he was hospitalized with only minor injuries.
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WATCH HEREThe incident happened in the southbound lanes of I-95 near Interstate 195. The trooper was stopped on the shoulder and outside his vehicle investigating a previous crash.
Several angles of the dashcam footage show a Mercedes veering off the highway and crashing into the trooper. Debris flies into the air as well as a tire.
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It was unclear whether the driver would face any charges, but Florida's "move over" law requires drivers to move over a lane for any stopped vehicles on the side of the road. If they can't move over, drivers must slow down.
