We all know that cops have a tough and dangerous job. There are plenty of idiots out there who are willing to fight, stab, or shoot a cop. Those risks are very real but people sometimes forget that they often get hurt or are killed in vehicle collisions.

Below are some pictures of a Sheriff's patrol car that was involved in a head on collision a few nights ago. It occured at 2:15 am on a quiet road. The other driver drifted over into the deputy's lane and hit him head on. The driver of that car was a woman who was 5 months pregnant. She and the baby died in hospital. It is unknown why she crossed into the other lane but my guess is she fell asleep. FWIW, she was driving a Subaru of some kind.

Looking at the pictures you would think that the deputy also died. The damage is massive. (The roof and doors that had to be cut off to extricate the deputy have been deposited on to the wreckage. The photos were taken where the unit is now stored.) Amazingly, the deputy is alive and well. He is injured but nothing life threatening and nothing that should permanently disable him. You can see in the photos just how crunched the driver's compartment is. Luckily there wasn't anyone in the backseat or else he or she would be dead. (You can see the cage intrudes right into the rear compartment.)

Use your seatbelt and support your local law enforcement agencies.

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