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A Saskatchewan RCMP officer had a near miss during a traffic stop on Highway 1 near Grand Coulee this weekend.
After conducting a traffic stop on Saturday afternoon in the eastbound lanes of the highway, the officer was walking back to his vehicle when he saw a semi travelling at highway speeds and heading directly towards him, not moving into the passing lane, Saskatchewan RCMP in a statement issued on March 2.
The officer jumped into the ditch just as the semi hit his police vehicle.
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RCMP said the police vehicle was significantly damaged but the officer was not physically injured.
Police said the vehicle’s emergency lights were on, the on-duty officer was wearing his uniform and the police vehicle was correctly parked.
The semi stopped and the officer issued the driver a ticket for driving without due care and attention and another for driving without reasonable consideration for others. The semi driver was also not injured.
“Had this incident happened only moments earlier, the outcome could have been far more tragic, which is a terrifying thought,” S/Sgt. Jason Sauve, with Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, said in the release.
RCMP added that drivers need to slow down to 60 km/h when passing emergency vehicles that have their lights activated, such as EMS, fire, and police vehicles, as well as tow trucks, and highway workers.
Drivers should also move their vehicles into the passing lane if possible.
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