Trooper Featured In Safe Driving Campaign Hit By SUV

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A Broward County trooper was hospitalized after an SUV sideswiped his patrol car, less than two months after he was featured last month in a traffic safety campaign to prevent such accidents.


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Trooper John Baker, 38, was pulled over Monday on Interstate 95, writing a report in his patrol car with the emergency lights on, when a Ford sport utility vehicle veered off the road and sideswiped the patrol car, said FHP Lt. Roger J. Reyes.

The SUV swerved back into traffic and hit the passenger side of a Dodge Neon, then stopped on the shoulder, FHP said. Three passengers in the Dodge suffered minor injuries.

Baker suffered a bump on his head, sore muscles and injuries from flying glass. He was released from North Broward Medical Center and planned to return to work Tuesday.

"It's an eye-opener, because if I had gotten out of the car at the time this guy veered off the road, I would've been most likely severely injured or killed," Baker said.

The SUV driver, Stanley Midi, 23, of Lauderdale Lakes, was cited for failing to maintain a lane and for failing to obey the Move Over law, Reyes said.

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2. On a very serious note

Several years ago someone I loved very much died on the side of the highway. His car broke down, he pulled over and got out to look, and a drunk hit and killed him instantly. My friend was only 24-years-old.

Because of this I have never and will never get out of my car for any reason around traffic. If my tire blows on the highway, I'm driving it to the service station anyway - rims be damned. Be advised to do the same.