Watch: Driver Strikes Cop During Springfield Traffic Stop

SPRINGFIELD, VA—Police cruiser video documented an officer nearly being run over by a driver in Springfield Tuesday night.

Around 9:39 p.m., an officer had pulled over two cars for reckless driving at Backlick Road and Springfield Boulevard. As a second officer responding on scene got out of her cruiser, the two cars drove off. Video shows one of the cars striking the officer while attempting to flee.

An officer in the police cruiser recording the incident began chasing the car that hit the other officer. A pursuit lasting over eight miles on mostly interstate roads ensued. The precision immobilization technique (PIT) was used to stop the car and take the driver into custody.

Officers drove after the suspect in a pursuit that lasted over 8 miles mostly on interstate roads. The officer utilized a precision immobilization technique (PIT) to stop the vehicle and arrest the driver.

The officer struck by the vehicle was not injured.

The accused driver, Emanuel Chang-De La Cruz, 19, of Alexandria faces charges of speed to elude, no operator’s license, reckless driving and assault on a law enforcement officer.

See the full video below.

Image: screengrab from Fairfax County Police video