Dashcam shows minivan crashing into Knoxville Police cruiser on the interstate
By: The Knoxville Police Department wants to remind drivers to always pay attention to the road and to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles.
On Sunday afternoon, KPD officers were conducting a traffic stop on I-40 East near Alcoa Highway when a minivan crashed into a cruiser that was parked with the emergency lights on.
"This is a good reminder of the real dangers for first responders, especially on the interstate," KPD said.
In the video, you can see one of the officers getting out of the cruiser after the crash unharmed.
KPD said the officer "is surprisingly okay." KPD said the officer was evaluated and released from the University of Tennessee on Sunday.
It is unclear what led to the crash, according to KPD.
"They are all lucky," KPD said.