Video: Florida trooper, deputy leap to safety as driver sideswipes patrol vehicles on I-95

Florida state trooper, deputy nearly hit by car

Dash cam video shows a Florida state trooper and a deputy nearly getting struck by a car in in Volusia County.

VOLUSIA, Fla. - Dashcam video shows a Florida state trooper and a deputy nearly getting struck by a car on the side of I-95 in Volusia County.

What we know:

Trooper Clark was helping a stalled car on Tuesday morning at around 1 a.m. when a driver veered onto the shoulder and nearly struck him and a Volusia County deputy. Both men had their emergency lights on and were wearing fully-visible reflective vests.

"We were lit up like a Christmas tree," Trooper Clark said. "And she still came right at us."

As Clark saw the car coming, he said he heard the rumble strips and only had a few seconds to react.

Courtesy: FLHSMV

Both him and the deputy jumped into the ditch as the car sideswiped both patrol vehicles and crashed across the interstate.

What they're saying:

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles released the following statement about Florida's "Move Over Law."

"People tell me they ‘didn’t know,’ but every state has a Move Over law. It’s the same everywhere — move over or slow down."

READ: January is ‘Move Over Month’: Here’s what the law means for you

Nobody was injured.

Violating the "Move Over Law" will result in a fine, fees and points on your driving record.

What we don't know:

We are unsure if the driver was given a citation after the crash.

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