DUANE, N.Y. (WRGB) — Shocking body cam video shows the moment a New York State Trooper was hit by a car during a traffic stop.
State Police released the video on Tuesday.
The accident happened around 8 a.m. Feb. 13 at State Route 458 and State Route 30 in Duane, N.Y., not far from the Canadian border.
In the video you can hear Trooper Bailey Martin talking with another trooper on the side of the road, with emergency lights flashing on the cruiser. You can see a Dodge Durango coming into the screen and hit the trooper.
Troopers on the scene immediately provide medical attention. State police say she was treated at the hospital and is already back on duty.
Investigators say Colin M. Wanat, 21, of Eastham, MA, told troopers he missed the stop sign because of sun glare.
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Three passengers were also in the car. None of them received serious injury.