Video shows passing vehicle nearly run over Burlington Township officer

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. (WPVI) -- A Burlington Township police officer is thankful to have escaped a very dangerous situation without a scratch.

Body cam video captured the moment he was nearly struck by a passing vehicle Sunday.
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The passing car collided with his door but fortunately, he was not hurt.

Police are reminding everyone that New Jersey law requires drivers slow down and move over a lane when approaching an emergency vehicle with flashing lights.
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