A shocking video shows a Virginia officer dodging a near-fatal accident with a car that spiraled out of control and crashed

• A dashcam video from the patrol officer's vehicle shows him pulling over a car for a traffic stop.
• Another car coming from the opposite direction is seen spiraling out of control and crashing.

A dashcam video from a patrol officer's vehicle shows the shocking moment when a car spiraled out of control and nearly killed him.

The unnamed patrol officer stopped a car in Fairfax County for a routine traffic stop on Monday and spoke to the driver through the passenger-side window, per a video posted on the Fairfax County police department's website.

A few seconds into the video, a black BMW coming from the other direction is seen spinning out of control, skidding over the median strip, and crashing into both civilian's vehicle and the officer's car.

The video showed the officer dashing away when he saw the BMW hurtling towards him. The video then appeared to show the officer being brushed by the incoming car's bumper and getting knocked to the ground.

The officer managed to stand up almost immediately, and sent a message to call for backup.

A press release from the Fairfax County police department on Tuesday said a 17-year-old teenager was driving the BMW.

"The officer was nearly struck and killed," the press release read.

The officer escaped with minor injuries, as did the driver of the car that was earlier pulled over for a traffic stop. The 17-year-old driver of the BMW and his two passengers also sustained minor injuries, per the police's press release.

The unnamed teen driving the BMW has been charged with reckless driving, the police department said.

The police department did not immediately respond to Insider's queries sent outside regular business hours.