TN Trooper Rodney Redmon Traffic Stop Vide

[acreature]

My heart went into my throat.

http://www.state.tn.us/safety/rodney.mpg

Until I saw him get up and run off of the road.

If it's a re-post, oh well... I searched Trooper Redmon and found nothing ;)

[jmac_52]

How'd he survive that?

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Concert-goers hit trooper in Tennessee
Staff and Wire Report
06/15/2005

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. -- Three Chester County concert-goers remain in jail after allegedly hitting a highway patrol trooper while they were high on drugs, officials said.

The accident occurred on the northbound lane of Interstate 75 about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, about 35 miles south of Knoxville, Tenn., according to Melissa McDonald, public information officer with the Tennessee Department of Safety.

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Driver Stefanie E. Steimer, 22, of Charlestown, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, driving under the influence, possession of a schedule II drug for resale and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Passengers Kyle Betts, 19, of Downingtown, and Jessica Jordan, 18, of West Bradford, were charged with possession of a schedule II drug for resale and possession of drug paraphernalia.

All three were being held in the Loudon County Jail in Lenoir City, Tenn. As of Tuesday morning, a bail hearing had not been held, said McDonald.

The group was on its way home from the Bonnaroo music festival, held in Manchester, Tenn. They were about 110 miles from the concert site when their vehicle, a Toyota Rav4, came upon the area where Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Rodney Redmon was investigating a two-vehicle accident, said McDonald.

The trooper heard screeching tires as he carried documents back to the drivers involved in the crash he was investigating, police said.

According to McDonald, the Rav4 slid sideways and hit the left rear quadrant of the trooper’s squad car before hitting Redmon as he stood on the shoulder. McDonald did not know how fast the vehicle was traveling. It was raining at the time of the accident.

Redmon was knocked 10 feet into the air and landed in the right-hand lane of traffic, authorities said.

"Luckily, he was able to get out of the road before he was struck by anyone else," said McDonald.

He was taken by ambulance to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, where he was released later that night.

The Rav4 came to a stop on the shoulder and a search of the vehicle found 23 doses of LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, a pipe and rolling papers, police said.

Blood tests were taken of the driver, McDonald said. Results were not yet available.

Redmon, 52, of Rockwood, Tenn., is a veteran with the force.

Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves said there was one death, 76 arrests and hundreds of citations for drug possessions and other misdemeanor offenses at the music festival.

The Bonnaroo four-day, multistage music festival attracted about 75,000 fans this year. Featured performers included Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio, Jack Johnson, The Black Crowes and The Allman Brothers Band.

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[acreature]

Graphic video of a Tennessee trooper being run over is now circulating the world via email. No one is saying how it got out and no one can really believe the trooper survived.

It takes your breath away.

Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Rodney Redmon was working an accident scene on the shoulder of Interstate 75, when a woman police say was drunk hit him. His body flew several feet in the air and crashed to the concrete.

The camera from a THP cruiser that pulled up behind Redmon caught the accident on tape.

Redmon watched it and wishes he hadn't. And now the whole world is watching it. The video leaked out and now Redmon's accident is circulating the internet via email.

"When I watch it, I still can't put myself in it. It's somebody else," Redmon says.

He says he has no idea how the video made it to the internet.

"It's not supposed to be out, it's not supposed to be released at this time," Redmon says.

THP's spokesperson from Nashville doesn't know how it was released either.

"We did not play a role in it. We wish it wouldn't have been," said THP's Melissa McDonald.

McDonald says THP administrators are worried the release of this video might compromise the case against the driver and two passengers. Criminal charges are pending against them. They were from Pennsylvania, on their way home from the music festival Bonnaroo.

Redmon says he can see a bit of a positive impact from people's fascination with his brush with death.

"If it will save another life, I'm glad it's out there."

He says once people see the video he hopes they will obey a new state law forcing drivers to move over when they see an officer or construction crew at work.

One woman didn't and scarred him forever.

"I get scared out there now," Redmon says. "I'm the same as anybody else. I'm not superman. It was somebody else looking after me. More powerful than me or you. He was looking after me."

"We all have our purposes in life. I don't have any idea what mine is, but the man upstairs, he's got a plan for us all and evidently I haven't done everything he needs for me to do."

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[Shegens357Mag]

Good Lord that was awful! It's a miracle he wasn't run over. I'm just a few miles South of Lenoir City and the stretch of Interstate 75 between Chattanooga and Knoxville is awful for heavy traffic and drug traffic. State Troopers and Drug Task Force officers make hundreds of stops through there. I drive it twice a day to work and back and it can be awful. Anytime I'm driving it alone you can bet I'm packing.

We have a "move over" law here that says you are required by law to move into the left lane when a State Trooper or other police officer is stopped on the side of the highway but parts of I-75 are too congested to get over. They should show this video to the public. I hope they lock the drunk away for a very long time but most jails have revolving doors where drunks are concerned.

I'm a year younger than Officer Redmond and if it had been me, it would be time to retire.

[worknk9s]

Wow....just...wow!

I can't believe how he landed back on his feet, truly amazing!

[pmfc]

Wow....just...wow!

I can't believe how he landed back on his feet, truly amazing!

After replaying it several times, I have come to the conclusion that it was a miracle of God that he wasn't hurt badly, and was able to run to safety.

[scott715us]

Since this incident I believe one, maybe two more TN state troopers have been killed by vehicles. TN drivers suck. I make it a point to write up anybody I can for the move over law.:mad:

[Jay7376]

I make it a point to write up anybody I can for the move over law.:mad:

It is amazing how many people are clueless about this law. I would dare say that nearly 90% of people I stop for this reply with "I didn't know I was required to move over":mad:

[Babysmamadrama]

It is amazing how many people are clueless about this law. I would dare say that nearly 90% of people I stop for this reply with "I didn't know I was required to move over":mad:

yeah we got road signs along some of our highways in St. Louis City and we put bumpers stickers on our cars recently saying move over, its the law.

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It is amazing how many people are clueless about this law. I would dare say that nearly 90% of people I stop for this reply with "I didn't know I was required to move over":mad:

Even in places like California where we don't have a move over law (correct me if I'm wrong), it should be common sense to move over. I always do, and I SLOW DOWN also.

[troop256]

Rodney was one of FTO's. He is a great guy and very good at his job. Mushrooms and weed were found in the vehicle that hit him. They were heading to Bonnaroo(the music festival). Idiots

[Welpe]

Even in places like California where we don't have a move over law (correct me if I'm wrong), it should be common sense to move over. I always do, and I SLOW DOWN also.

Governor Schwarzenegger just signed one into law. Not sure when it takes effect but it is California Sentate Bill 1610.

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Governor Schwarzenegger just signed one into law. Not sure when it takes effect but it is California Sentate Bill 1610.

Good. It's about time!

[Liter_of_cola]

I make it a point to write up anybody I can for the move over law.:mad:

I almost got hit by an idiot soldier from Texas on a traffic stop the other day, I threw the guy I already had stopped stuff back to him and chased this joker down. Once stopped he stated that it's not a law in Texas and that it is a STUPID law in Kansas. He got the ticket and then tried to complain to the IA Lt. that I didn't issue a warning. He got laughed out of the office. Everyone here gets that ticket from me. Oh yeah there was no one in the opposite lane blocking this guy from moving over and he didn't even try moving as far over in the lane he was already in.

This trooper was definately being watched over that day and I hope the driver of the SUV gets everything they deserve.