Trucks side mirror strikes RCMP vehicle as officer made traffic stop [Video]

High River RCMP are calling for increased highway awareness after an officer conducting a traffic stop on Highway 2 narrowly escaped being struck by a truck.

On Monday at 11:30 a.m., an Alberta RCMP traffic officer using an unmarked police vehicle was conducting a traffic stop on the southbound lanes of Highway 2 close to Highway 540.

The officer’s emergency lights were on and they were pulled over behind the first vehicle.

Roads were dry and visibility was excellent.

The officer was in the police vehicle writing up the ticket when a Ford F350 hit the police vehicle with its side view mirror.

After checking both the driver of the original vehicle that he pulled over and the driver of the truck that struck his vehicle, the officer discovered that no one had been injured.

The driver of the Ford F350 said he hadn’t seen the police vehicle or the flashing emergency lights.

RCMP would like to …