LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) proved a point last week in a way they probably wished they didn't have to.

Two of their troopers were injured after they were hit by a vehicle as they were performing a traffic stop.

Since then, officials with ASP have been urging drivers to abide by Arkansas's Move Over Law to help keep police and all first responders safe.

“We want our medics to clock in and work all day. But we want them to go home so they can see their families and rest for their next shift,” explained Mack Hutchison, the Clinical Manager at Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS).

When emergency service responders such as police or medical personnel are called out to an emergency, there is no telling where they could end up, including on the side of a road.

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