On Thursday, on I-40 at Cimarron Road, an Oklahoma trooper, Jesse Gregory, was hit by a driver. Trooper Gregory engaged in a conversation with a driver on the passenger side during a traffic stop, was struck by another car.
The dash camera footage captures Trooper Gregory being thrown backwards, and the car that collided with the initial vehicle flipping.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials released dash camera video of the crash on Facebook and wrote, "This video is difficult to watch. It is the dash camera from last Thursday, January 18, when Trooper Jesse Gregory #362 was struck by a driver on I-40 at Cimarron Road. He was speaking to the driver of his traffic stop when another vehicle ran into them."
Adding, "We show this video as a graphic reminder of the consequences of distracted or impaired driving and the importance of the slow down, move over law. We are in the middle of a distracted driving emphasis right now in honor of Trooper Nicholas Dees, who lost his life in the line of duty after being struck by a distracted driver. Luckily, Trooper Gregory is expected to be ok. All three people involved in this incident were treated and released.
Our investigators are looking into the cause of this crash and the investigation is ongoing."
See the video here:
All three people involved in the crash were treated for injuries and released.
The police are looking into the cause of the crash.
Commenting on the video, a user wrote, "Why do people not pay attention when they are driving???? I am terrified to pull over to help someone for this very reason."
Another user wrote, "Oh my gosh ! I'm glad he was on the passenger side. Probably saved his life ! You would think people would be a bit more when they're approaching a traffic stop. Move to the other lane or at least proceed with caution."
"He was SO FORTUNATE," the third user commented.
