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Police officer nearly hit after driver fails to slow down to approach emergency vehicle (police)
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Police officer nearly hit after driver fails to slow down to approach emergency vehicle (police)

Waterloo Regional Police have charged a driver after they say an officer was nearly struck during a traffic stop in Cambridge.

On Tuesday, members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service were conducting speed checks in the area of ​​McQueen Shaver Boulevard.

According to police, around 9:30 p.m., a transport truck pulling a trailer was traveling at approximately 107 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. While the officer was conducting the traffic stop, a pickup truck driver sped through the area and nearly struck the officer, police said.

A second officer in the same area stopped the van and determined the driver’s license had already been suspended.

The driver of the transport truck, a 24-year-old Cambridge man, was charged with speeding, stunt driving and failure to complete a daily inspection report. His driving license was suspected and his truck was seized for 14 days.

The driver of the pickup truck, a 22-year-old man, was charged with driving under suspension and failure to slow down for an emergency vehicle.