A Denver cop was just trying to keep order during a championship parade and now his life might be turned around forever.
A police officer was struck by a firetruck during a parade and rally to celebrate the Denver Nuggets’ first NBA championship. Denver SWAT Sgt. Justin Dodger was struck by a fire truck transporting several Nugget players near the end of the victory parade route at West 13th Ave. and Cherokee Street. He suffered injuries to his lower leg.
On Thursday afternoon, the Denver Police Department tweeted that he was in serious condition and stable with injuries to the lower leg. The Denver Police Dept. added the cop was in “serious and stable condition.”
Dodge’s injuries were so serious that he may now lose his leg.
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The truck was carrying Nuggets players Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, as well as the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
The officer was trying to protect event-goers who made their way in front of the fire truck, but he got the worst of the situation.
The officer “had to step kind of closer to the vehicle and the fire truck began to roll up the back of his left leg, trapping him underneath the vehicle,” Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas told reporters during a news conference.
Prayers up for the officer and his recovery.
