Watch a Police SUV Flip After Accidentally Hitting Another Cop Car During a Medical Emergency
First responders are allowed to speed and drive in the opposite lane when responding to an emergency. It’s called a “code 3” response, and it’s up to the first responder to exercise sound judgment before exceeding the speed limit or crossing a double yellow line to get to a life-or-death scenario. This police officer learned how fast things can go sideways firsthand after another law enforcement vehicle turned into his path.
This police SUV was responding code 3 when another law enforcement vehicle turned right into it and sent it flying
A police officer in Kearney, Nebraska, had a close call with disaster while responding to an emergency. Security video captured the moment the officer’s SUV crossed paths with another law enforcement vehicle. Even with lights and sirens, the result was disastrous.
The black and white KPD SUV was responding to a medical emergency at around 7:00 a.m. when it approached a white Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office vehicle from the rear. The KPD-liveried SUV, still blaring its sirens, attempted a pass of the Ford Police Interceptor Utility by crossing the center line of a two-way road. That’s when everything went horribly wrong.
At that very moment, the white Ford attempts to turn down another road. The move put the SUV right in the path of the speeding KPD SUV. Unfortunately, the tap sent the SUV off course and tumbling end-over-end.
The video shows the deputy in the white Ford pull off to the side for a moment, then drive forward to assist the officer in the wrecked SUV. Emergency crews pulled the officer out of the wreck and transported him to a local hospital.
Fortunately, his injuries were non-life-threatening, and he has since been released from care. However, situations like this aren’t isolated. According to the University of Iowa, police cars are nearly twice as likely to be involved in an accident while responding to an emergency. Even with bright, flashing lights and a loud, penetrating siren, speeding and driving aggressively increases risk.
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