A policeman in Canada had a near-death experience during a snowstorm as a skidding car almost collided with him.
In a video shared by theOntario Provincial Police - North East Region, officials said the incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 26, while a police officer was working during a snowstorm in Wawa, Ontario, about 560 miles northwest of Toronto.
Thevideoshows an officer on the side of a snowy road when a skidding SUV flies toward them, seemingly out of nowhere. The officer narrowly avoids the car and jumps into a ditch on the side of the road.
"This video from Highway 17 near Wawa on Wednesday shows how quickly things can go wrong. Please slow down, drive to conditions, and give emergency workers space," police said in thevideo's caption.
See the video here
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