A New York State Trooper is recovering after being hit by a car while conducting a traffic stop in the Adirondacks near the town of McColloms.

MCCOLLOMS, N.Y. — A New York State Trooper is recovering after being struck by a car in the Adirondacks while conducting a separate investigation.

The trooper, identified as Trooper Bailey Martin , was parked on the shoulder of State Route 30 at the intersection of State Route 458 in between the town of Duane and the town of McColloms in Franklin County.

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According to state police, at around 8:00 a.m. on February 13 Trooper Martin was assisting another trooper with an investigation into property damage accident, when a 2016 Dodge Durango ran through a stop sign and struck both Martin and her patrol car, which was unoccupied.

The driver reported that he failed to stop at the stop sign “due to sunlight impairing his vision,” state police said in a statement. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 21-year-old Colin Wanat of Eastham, Massachusetts, three other passengers were in the car at the time of the accident. State Police added in their statement that Wanat “attempted to stop and turn onto State Route 30 but was unable to do so.” 

Following the incident, Trooper Martin was evaluated by first responders and was taken to Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, NY with non-life-threatening injuries, state police say that she has returned to duty. All of the occupants of the Dodge Durango, including Wanat, reported minor injuries but declined treatment.

State Police have released body cam footage of the incident, which can be seen below. Viewer discretion is advised: