Dash cam captures the moment a police officer HIT a couple on a motorcycle

Couple rear-ended by state trooper on highway

Trooper fails to see the motorbike in the final moments before the crash

One month on, both are still suffering from their injuries but say they have forgiven the trooper

Officer may still face criminal charges for the accident

Newly released video shows the moment an Ohio police officer rammed his car into the back of a couple on a motorbike.

The crash occurred on August 17 but the clip has only just been released as a grand jury decides whether the trooper involved should face charges.

Footage of the smash shows the trooper's patrol car rear-end Amy and Corey Waldman on a road at night, throwing them both onto the hood of the car and then onto the road.

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On the road: The couples' motorbike can be seen dead ahead on the troopers' dash-cam

Moments from impact: The troopers' car is just milliseconds away from slamming into the motorcycle

Forgiving: Amy and Corey Waldman say they have forgiven trooper Daymon. A grand jury will now decide whether he should face prosecution

It appears the policer office did not see the couple ahead of him as he was driving along the highway.

Trooper Jacob Daymon appears not to slow down, swerve out of the path of the motorcycle or do anything of a sort to avoid a collision.

After colliding with the couple, the officer reversed his car before getting out and asking if they are alright.

Ms Waldman was airlifted to a local hospital while her husband was taken there by ambulance.

Miraculous escape: The couple say their lives were saved by virtue of the fact they were wearing helmets Feeling the brunt: Amy Waldman is suffering from concussion and is apparently not doing well

Slammed:The couple can be seen on the hood of trooper Jacob Daymon's car as he rams into their motorbike

Error of judgement: 'Are you alright?' the trooper asks. The couple had to be taken to hospital. One via air ambulance. Nearly a month on, they are still suffering from their injuries

The couple, who were heading out for a date to get coffee, has credited their survival to their helmets and have said they have forgiven the trooper for his momentary lapse in concentration.

2 NEWS based in Ohio have looked into Trooper Daymon's personal file which shows he's never been disciplined, in fact he was 2012 Trooper of the Year.

The station contacted the police officer to obtain an account of what happened and he said, ‘He was advised by an attorney not to speak with anyone about it.’

Since the crash, the couple are apparently not doing well.