Iowa police officer hit by large tree during traffic stop

A Centerville police officer somehow only suffered minor injuries during a bizarre accident during a traffic stop Wednesday night. Police Chief Tom Demry told KCCI that Jeremy Veach is recovering. Veach had pulled over a vehicle about 11:15 p.m. when a large tree fell and hit him and the vehicle he had stopped. The accident was caught on video by the officer’s in-car camera. Demry said Veach could hear it popping just before it fell, but couldn’t get out of the way. The SUV took the brunt of the limb, which probably prevented Veach from being seriously hurt.