A Calgary Police Service patrol officer was in the midst of a traffic stop on the shoulder of Stoney Trail Friday night when the cruiser was struck from behind by a Dodge Caravan.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.A Calgary police officer was injured during a traffic stop when their vehicle was hit by an alleged drunk driver on Stoney Trail S.E. at 88 Street S.E. on Friday, March 21, 2025.A Calgary police officer was injured on the job Friday night when their vehicle was hit by an alleged drunk driver on the city’s ring road.
Police said it’s believed the officer was sitting in the driver’s seat of their cruiser, with emergency lights activated, on the right shoulder of Stoney Trail when a white 2015 Dodge Caravan collided with the cruiser at an unknown rate of speed.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
The impact of the crash caused significant damage to the cruiser, and CPS said the officer had to be extracted from the vehicle.They were taken to hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries. The force of the collision also caused the cruiser to slide forward and collide with the vehicle it had initially pulled over. Police said the driver of that vehicle was not injured.“This incident is a stark reminder of the dangers associated with officer-based traffic enforcement for police and all road users on high-speed, high-volume roadways,” Chief Const. Mark Neufeld said in a statement.
Nolan Taylor Watt, 37, was charged with one count each of impaired operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams and impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm.
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