Crime & Safety
Puyallup Woman Narrowly Misses Crashing Into Washington State Patrol Trooper Making Stop in Olympia
The 28-year-old woman's car clipped the trooper as he was going to make a traffic stop. The trooper followed the woman and pulled her over a short distance later.
Traffic stops are apparently dangerous for the police too, and a Puyallup woman found that out the hard way.
It stated at 2 a.m. this morning at Pacific Avenue and Pattison Street in Olympia, where a Washington State Patrol trooper was making a traffic stop.
According to WSP, the trooper left his standard-issue patrol car and was ready to talk to the driver in front.
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But just then, a car driven by a woman was headed right for the trooper. He jumped out of the way and was clipped by the car's mirror.
Ditching plans on the original stop, the trooper got in his vehicle and followed the car that hit him, which was driven by 28-year-old Rebecca Dressell of Puyallup. Her Nissan Altima was impounded, and charges against her are pending.
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WSP says drug or alcohol was involved.
The trooper was transported to St. Peter's Hospital for injuries.
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