¡Por un pelito! Rápida reacción evita que policía y civil sean atropellados
| 16:15 Redacción | Idaho, Estados Unidos | Uno TV
Eran las 9:49 horas locales de Idaho, al norte de Estados Unidos, cuando el policía Brandalyn Crapo ayudaba a un ciudadano al que se le ponchó la llanta de su coche en la Interestatal 84 Ten Mile Road: una carambola por poco atropella a los dos sujetos.
"We've got to get the message out that Idaho's Slow Down Move Over law is extremely important. We were very lucky today but these situations are too common and truly life or death. Please, pay attention to emergency vehicles, pay attention to other cars around you who are slowing down or changing lanes to give responders safe room to work. We want to go home at the end of the night and we need motorists' full attention to do that."Those words are from ISP Sgt. Brandalyn Crapo after she responded to the call of a multi-car crash with a Trooper injured on Interstate 84 at Ten Mile Road in Meridian on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.What Happened: An ISP patrol vehicle was stopped in the median as the Trooper assisted a stranded motorist with a flat tire. The Trooper was wearing a yellow safety vest. His patrol car was parked behind the stranded vehicle, a Toyota sedan, with its emergency lights activated. The incident remains under investigation, however, the preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle headed eastbound on the interstate began to slow prior to passing the patrol car as required by law. That vehicle was hit by another, causing a chain reaction of four eastbound vehicles. Two involved pickups were pushed left, sideswiping the parked patrol car and hitting the rear of the Toyota. Thankfully both the Trooper and the owner of the Toyota reacted quickly and neither were directly hit. The Trooper was transported via ground ambulance to a nearby hospital. He was released with minor injuries. The owner of the Toyota reported minor injuries but was not transported. ISP wants to thank passing motorists who witnessed the close call and immediately called 911 to report the incident.Idaho State Police Troopers remind motorists Idaho’s Slow Down Move Over law requires drivers to slow down, change lanes, or both when passing police vehicles, emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and highway incident response vehicles stopped on the roadway. To all, please be aware your ATTENTION is NEEDED to keep emergency responders, roadside workers, and all of us safe. Avoid distractions. Be a focused, alert driver. We're in this together keeping each other safe on the roadwaysThank you.#DriveWellIdaho
El Idaho State Police compartió en Facebook el video en que se ve al policía y al ciudadano sobre la autopista, arreglando la llanta del Toyota negro, cuando una camioneta blanca impacta por atrás: Brandalyn Crapo y el ciudadano saltaron la valla de contención, cayendo en los carriles del sentido contrario.
Rápida reacción en Idaho
La camioneta blanca, a su vez, fue golpeada por otra camioneta negra
El Idaho State Police aseguró que cuatro autos se vieron involucrados
Tras el impacto, polvo y materiales de los coches inundaron la escena, que habría sido grabada por la cámara de videovigilancia en la patrulla del policía, el pasado miércoles 1 de diciembre de 2021 sobre la autopista de Meridian, ciudad del condado de Ada, en Idaho.
“Tuvimos suerte, pero estas situaciones son comunes y de vida o muerte. Presta atención al resto de coches a tu alrededor que disminuyen velocidad o cambian de carril, para dar a asistentes espacio seguro para trabajar. Queremos ir a casa al final de la noche y necesitamos tu atención para hacerlo”.
Idaho State Police.
A trooper was injured during a six-car crash on the I-84 in Meridan, Idaho. The trooper was helping a driver whose car was stranded on the eastbound lane when a pick-up truck was hit by a vehicle, 'causing a chain reaction of four eastbound vehicles,' police said. pic.twitter.com/g9HklCy6Cv
El ciudadano que cambiaba la llanta del auto, vestía de negro
A diferencia del policía, sólo se movió un poco para esquivar el accidente
Luego de que el choque pasó, el ciudadano que no tuvo necesidad de ir al hospital, atendió al policía, quien terminó con heridas menores y fue dado de alta horas después. El Idaho State Police agradeció los llamados al 911 por parte de ciudadanos que presenciaron el siniestro.
