Nampa, ID – An Idaho State Police trooper narrowly escaped injury Thursday evening after a driver entered the median shoulder of Interstate 84 in Nampa and sped directly toward him.
According to Idaho State Police, Trooper Daniel was clearing metal debris from the roadway when a car veered into the median shoulder and continued in his direction. To avoid being struck, the trooper jumped over the center barrier.
Thankfully, Trooper Daniel was not injured. The incident, caught on video and shared by Idaho State Police, quickly gained attention online for highlighting the dangers first responders face on Idaho highways.
Authorities emphasized that the shoulder is not a travel lane—it is reserved strictly for emergency vehicles and urgent situations. Using it improperly, they warned, can endanger lives and lead to preventable tragedies.
“Protect those protecting you,” the department wrote in its post. “Move over.”
Drivers are urged to slow down and move over when they see flashing lights or emergency vehicles stopped along highways, as required under Idaho’s Move Over law.
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