Robocop
Moderator, *Mammoth Killer*
I just received these pics and found it so amazing that I had to post it for others to see. This car was driven by two close friends and co-workers who were responding to a vehicle theft in progress. The vehicle left the roadway at close to 70 mph and struck a very large tree.
The driver was badly hurt however survived and should return to work after surgeries and healing of badly broken legs. The passenger was out of work for about 3 weeks with stitches and has already returned to full duty.
This is a credit to our amazing medics in Bham as well as very quick response from other officers on duty. It is also a credit to modern vehicles and these patrol cars can really take a beating and allow officers to live to patrol another day. You really had to see this in person to see how the car was almost cut in half. It struck just in front of the drivers door and crushed the driver into about a 5 inch space. The biggest factor in this accident was that the car was a Supervisors car and as such did not have a shield between the front and back seats (not designed for prisoner transport) If it would have had a shield both officers would most likely have not survived.
I hope this will help any current or future officers we have here to really be cautious when responding to any call.
The driver was badly hurt however survived and should return to work after surgeries and healing of badly broken legs. The passenger was out of work for about 3 weeks with stitches and has already returned to full duty.
This is a credit to our amazing medics in Bham as well as very quick response from other officers on duty. It is also a credit to modern vehicles and these patrol cars can really take a beating and allow officers to live to patrol another day. You really had to see this in person to see how the car was almost cut in half. It struck just in front of the drivers door and crushed the driver into about a 5 inch space. The biggest factor in this accident was that the car was a Supervisors car and as such did not have a shield between the front and back seats (not designed for prisoner transport) If it would have had a shield both officers would most likely have not survived.
I hope this will help any current or future officers we have here to really be cautious when responding to any call.