Video Shows Close Call for Texas Police Officer and Two Troopers

May 14, 2020
A Belton police officer and two Texas Highway Patrol troopers had a close call on Tuesday when tractor-trailer lost control and almost hit them.

BELTON, Texas -- A Belton police officer and two Texas Highway Patrol troopers had a close call on Tuesday when tractor-trailer lost control and almost hit them.

The driver of the 18-wheeler was traveling on southbound I-35 when the vehicle crossed a median and two lanes of frontage road before coming to a rest on the side of the road, according to a news release.

The officer and troopers were at the scene, south of the Holland Road, working another 18-wheeler crash that occurred at the same location less than an hour earlier.

The first crash occurred at 1:56 p.m., while the second crash occurred at 2:45 p.m.

"We are grateful nobody was seriously hurt in either incident and remind people to adjust driving speeds to match weather conditions," Belton police officials said in a statement. "Lives are literally at stake.Also, remember when you see emergency lights move over or slow down."

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