• A dashcam video from the patrol officer’s automobile reveals him pulling over a automotive for a site visitors cease.
• One other automotive coming from the other way is seen spiraling uncontrolled and crashing.
• The officer jumped out of the way in which and escaped with minor accidents, the police stated.

A dashcam video from a patrol officer’s automobile reveals the surprising second when a automotive spiraled uncontrolled and almost killed him.

The unnamed patrol officer stopped a automotive in Fairfax County for a routine site visitors cease on Monday and spoke to the driving force by the passenger-side window, per a video posted on the Fairfax County police division’s web site. 

Just a few seconds into the video, a black BMW coming from the opposite path is seen spinning uncontrolled, skidding over the median strip, and crashing into each civilian’s automobile and the officer’s automotive.

The video confirmed the officer dashing away when he noticed the BMW hurtling in direction of him. The video then appeared to indicate the officer being brushed by the incoming automotive’s bumper and getting knocked to the bottom.

The officer managed to face up virtually instantly, and despatched a message to name for backup.

—Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) May 2, 2023

A press launch from the Fairfax County police division on Tuesday stated a 17-year-old teenager was driving the BMW. 

“The officer was almost struck and killed,” the press launch learn.

The officer escaped with minor accidents, as did the driving force of the automotive that was earlier pulled over for a site visitors cease. The 17-year-old driver of the BMW and his two passengers additionally sustained minor accidents, per the police’s press launch.

The unnamed teen driving the BMW has been charged with reckless driving, the police division stated.

The police division didn’t instantly reply to Insider’s queries despatched exterior common enterprise hours.