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Heart-pounding video shows the moment a New York State trooper miraculously walked away when a speeding SUV went out of control, causing a chain-reaction crash during a routine traffic stop.
The trooper was struck — but lucky to be alive — by a Mercedes that he’d pulled over after a 2007 Chevy Suburban sandwiched his police cruiser between the luxury car around 5 a.m. Sunday.
Body cam footage shows the trooper, who was not identified, in the middle of a traffic stop along the New York Thruway in Mamaroneck, when the screeching Chevy comes barging through, striking the two cars.
The injured trooper moans as he limps away from the crash site — his concerned partner asking if he’s OK.
The Chevy rear-ended the troopers car. New York State Police“What the f—k,” the other trooper says in the background.
The trooper suffered minor injuries, while the second one was not hurt.
Other parts of the clip released by police show the other trooper get the driver of the Chevy, identified 24-year-old Kevin Ariel Cunache Moyolema, from the vehicle and sit him on the side of the road.
The aftermath of the chain reaction smash. New York State PoliceMoyolema was also hospitalized with minor pain.
It’s unclear why the Mercedes driver, identified as Siiyer Walker, 52, was pulled over. He refused a trip to the hospital.
No charges have been filed in connection to the crash and the probe is ongoing.
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