Dashcam video has been released of a Missouri City, Texas police officer jumping off a bridge to escape being struck during a traffic stop.
Officer Kenneth Lewis and his partner were conducting the stop just after midnight Friday in the 7200 block of State Highway 6 when the incident occurred, according to KHOU-TV.
As Lewis' partner was explaining to the driver why he was being pulled over, their patrol car was pushed forward by an oncoming vehicle that rear-ended it.
Lewis was forced to jump about 30 feet off the bridge to safety. He suffered a partially ruptured aorta and a fractured pelvis. Lt. Paul Poulton told the news station that the officer is in stable condition and still recovering.
The driver, 46-year-old Christie Bigger, was arrested and charged with intoxication assault.
