April 26, 2023 Robbinsville Patrolman Connor Boyle, 25, was released from the hospital after treatment of injuries.
Source Firehouse.com News
A Robbinsville police officer was struck by a car along a New Jersey highway Saturday night as he was helping a motorist.
“There’s a parking lot right there, we’re going to push you into there okay?” Patrolman Connor Boyle is heard saying to the driver on the dashcam released by the department.
He landed briefly on the vehicle’s hood before falling to the ground, according to 6abc.
He was transported to a hospital for treatment. He was released on Monday but is using crutches.
Rachel Glatt,52, left the scene but was arrested later. She was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, careless driving and failure to change lanes for an emergency vehicle.
The incident reinforces the importance of moving over for emergency vehicles on the shoulder.
“Slow down when you see emergency lights, even tow trucks, and move over,” said Lt. Carlos Docarmo, station commander for New Jersey State Police’s Hamilton Substation.
New Jersey’s Move Over Law requires drivers passing an emergency vehicle to move over one lane if possible, and to slow down to below the speed limit.