Watch: Trooper uninjured after truck slams into car during traffic stop
CORALVILLE, Iowa - An Iowa State trooper and a car driver escaped serious injury after a truck slammed into them during a traffic stop.
The trooper had originally pulled over the car on Highway 218 in Coralville, Iowa, on Tuesday.
Dashcam video showed the moment a speeding truck striking the stopped car just as the officer was leaning over and talking to the stopped driver.
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The Iowa State Patrol called it "a very avoidable crash."
This story was reported from Los Angeles.