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Vancouver police say officer hurt by distracted driver while ticketing another distracted driver

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A Vancouver police officer has been off work for more than a week after being struck and injured by a distracted driver — while police say he was writing a ticket to another distracted driver.

The entire incident was captured on a dash cam video.

It happened on Sept. 23, at the McGill Street on-ramp to Highway 1.

According to police, the officer had pulled his unmarked vehicle over on the side of the road and had emergency lights activated.

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That’s when the driver of a Mazda, who police say was distracted, slammed into the back of the police vehicle.

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The 47-year-old man behind the wheel, who police say was an “L” driver,” was assessed three tickets worth $586 in fines.

  • Drive without due care and attention, $368
  • Disobey driver’s license restrictions, $109
  • Fail to display L, $109

The driver and the passenger in the Mazda were not injured, police said.

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