Dashcam video from Fort Worth, Texas shows the shocking moment when a drunk driver slammed into a police officer last month.

The officer had pulled someone over for a traffic stop. Suddenly, a car slams into the pulled-over vehicle and the officer is sent into the air before landing in the middle of the road. The officer struggles to get up and hurries to the side of the road.

Watch the video above.

According to KXAS, the collision happened around 3 a.m. July 7 on Interstate 30.

Officer Matthew Lesell suffered a hyper-extended foot and a fractured vertebrae in the incident. He says he will return to work once he fully recovers.

"Next thing I knew is I was flying through the air," Lesell said. "It felt like I was spinning through a washing machine."

Lesell managed to get out of the highway before more cars came. He managed to hold the driver who hit him until his backup arrived.

The driver of the vehicle that hit Lessel was suspected of driving while intoxicated.

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