Video Shows Dramatic Moments Of New York State Trooper Hit By Car

A New York State Trooper is lucky to be alive after being hit by a Dodge Durango! Watch the dramatic video below and you will see the moments leading up to the crash and the events that followed and Troopers tried to assess what had just happened.

As you will see in the video below the vehicle that hit the officer appears to have careened through a stop sign, crossed traffic lanes and hit the Trooper head on. This was not a vehicle to vehicle crash, this was vehicle to body crash.

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According to a New York State Police press release, on Friday February 13th at approximately 8am, members of the New York State Police were investigating a property damage accident at the intersection of State Route 458 and State Route 30 in the town of Duane, NY.

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Two marked State Police vehicles were positioned at the intersection, facing north on the east shoulder of State Route 30, with emergency lights activated. Trooper Bailey Martin was outside her marked patrol vehicle consulting with another trooper regarding the accident investigation. That is when the Dodge Durango charged through.

A 2016 Dodge Durango, operated by Colin M. Wanat, 21, of Eastham, MA, was traveling eastbound on State Route 458 approaching the intersection with State Route 30. The vehicle was occupied by Thomas E. Proia, 22, of Sudbury, MA; Brendan E. Walsh, 21, of Madison, CT; and Ryan C. Surhoff, 21, of Westchester, NY.

Wanat indicated he failed to observe the posted stop sign due to sunlight impairing his vision. He attempted to stop and turn onto Route 30 but was unable to do so. The vehicle struck Trooper Martin and subsequently collided with her unoccupied patrol vehicle.

Trooper Martin and the occupants of the Dodge Durango were evaluated at the scene by responding EMS personnel. The occupants of the Dodge Durango sustained non-life-threatening injuries and declined further medical treatment.

Trooper Martin was transported to Alice Hyde Medical Center for further evaluation. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries and has since returned to duty.