Crime & Safety
Body Cam Captures The Moment Passing I-95 Motorist Hits Trooper's Car
New York State Police say the trooper who had made a traffic stop on the New England Thruway in Westchester suffered minor injuries.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — New York State Police have released shocking bodycam footage that captures the moment a passing driver on the New England Thruway sheared the door off a patrol car as a trooper was exiting his car during a traffic stop in New Rochelle.
As difficult as it is to watch, state police officials said the hair-raising situation could have been much worse.
"This is why you move over!" state police said in a recent social media post. "During a recent traffic stop on I-95 in New Rochelle, Trooper Robert Schaeffer was exiting his patrol vehicle when a passing motorist failed to move over and took the door off his vehicle. Trooper Schaeffer suffered minor injuries and thankfully survived."
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This is why you move over! During a recent traffic stop on I-95 in New Rochelle, Trooper Robert Schaeffer was exiting his patrol vehicle when a passing motorist failed to move over & took the door off his vehicle. Trooper Schaeffer suffered minor injuries & thankfully survived. pic.twitter.com/paHCvaThuI
— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) April 5, 2023
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