VIDEO: Driver slams into state trooper's car during traffic stop in New Rochelle

Schaeffer survived with minor injuries -- but police are asking drivers to be careful and vigilant while behind the wheel, especially near emergency vehicles.

News 12 Staff

Apr 6, 2023, 2:19 AM

Updated 610 days ago

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State police are reminding drivers to move over on New York roads after one trooper had a life-threatening close call in Westchester.
Trooper Robert Schaeffer was caught on camera while performing a traffic stop on Interstate 95 in New Rochelle when a driver rammed into his car, ripping off the door.
Schaeffer survived with minor injuries -- but police are asking drivers to be careful and vigilant while behind the wheel, especially near emergency vehicles.