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Chatham-Kent police officer thwarted a potential weekend tragedy on Highway 401 by purposely colliding with a trailer that broke loose of a truck at high speed and veered toward oncoming traffic.

“I suddenly see something go into the median,” acting Sgt. Chris Hogg said Monday. “At first I didn’t know what it was. All I saw was mud and debris flying in the median. I quickly realized it was a trailer that had detached from a pickup truck on the westbound side.”

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No one was injured in the crash but the police cruiser took some moderate damage.

Hogg was headed east on the 401 near Communication Road on Saturday around 12 p.m. when the trailer came loose at highway speed. He said the trailer ploughed down the median about 150 metres.

“I’m hoping it stays in the median,” he said.

Hogg didn’t get his wish.

“It redirected as if it was going to come out on the eastbound side of the highway,” said Hogg.

He quickly glanced in his rear view mirror.