The officer received minor injuries from flying debris.
The Mountie was in the middle of a traffic stop on northbound Highway 2 near Stavely about at 12:15 p.m. Friday when a semi tractor trailer travelling northbound failed to move to the left lane and struck the police vehicle.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
In a news release, RCMP said the fully-marked police cruiser had its emergency lights activated when it was struck.Share this article in your social network
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