On April 29, 2024, an unmarked RCMP vehicle was struck by a passing motorist while conducting a traffic stop on Highway 2. (Photo: Alberta RCMP)
RCMP vehicle hit during traffic stop in southern Alberta
May 2, 2024 | 9:02 AM
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HIGH RIVER, AB – The RCMP is asking drivers to be more cautious when driving past emergency and police vehicles.
On April 29, 2024, at 11:30 a.m., an officer with Alberta RCMP Traffic High River was operating an unmarked vehicle. The officer conducted a traffic stop in the southbound lanes on Highway 2, near Highway 540. Officials say they had their emergency lights on as they were behind a pulled-over vehicle. At the time, roads were dry and clear, with officials saying, “visibility was excellent”.
The RCMP says the officer was in his vehicle getting a ticket ready when a passing Ford F350, which “did not move over or slow down”, hit the police vehicle with its passenger side mirror.
Footage from the reported incident, April 29, 2024. (Supplied by Alberta RCMP)
