Nevada hit and run driver sideswipes patrol car seconds before officer steps out

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Nevada hit and run driver sideswipes patrol car seconds before officer steps out
Nevada hit and run driver sideswipes patrol car seconds before officer steps out. Tamala Edwards reports during Action News at 6 a.m. on August 8, 2018.

Video shows a terrifying moment for a trooper in Nevada.

A hit and run driver sideswiped him, and left his patrol car dangling.

The incident happened seconds before the trooper nearly got out of the car.

The driver who hit the patrol car kept going.

Luckily, the trooper was not injured.

After getting an anonymous tip, the police were able to track the driver down and charge her.

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