as senior investigative reporter vicki wynn shows us, crashes during traffic stops are more common than>> this is why drivers are taught to avoid stopping on the shoulder unless it's an absolute emergency. but is it any safer when an officer pulls you over? that's a question we asked after seeing hundreds of crashes like these. >> reporter: you're looking at what happens when drivers plow into parked police cars and motorcycles. a concord chp officer broke both legs, his motorcycle mangled. >> his boots were ripped up and his leg tore up. he was in bad shape. >> reporter: an officer pushed 75 feet down the freeway. and worse, officers killed during traffic stops. >> irresponsible and senseless and the chp says it didn't have to happen. >> reporter: we've learned these crashes happen every day state-wide. officer ross lee survived after a driver turned her head and her car toward him on 280 nor cooper tino. >> hit my forehead on the door frame and ended up on the banking. it was a very scary situation and happened very fast. >> reporter: data shows more than 2700 crashes since 2013 invol

vicky wynn insan be avoided. >> reporter: we looked into that question after seeing so many crasheke drivers plowing into police cars and motorcycles parked on the side of the road. our investigation found they are happening nearly every day in california. when a police officer tried to cross crosby jr. on this area, he wanted to find a safer spot away from traffic. the decision almost cost him his life. >> as soon as i looked up, the officer had his gunpointed at me. and he started yelling, telling me to keep my hands up. but i was trying to keep myself under control because i didn't want to get shot. >> reporter: so what are you supposed to do, stop on the side of the road hope police don't punish you because they think you're trying to get away. we asked these trafficto we will show you wwenvestigate . >> if you want to get a hold of anyone from our 888-996-tips. or nbcbayarea.c nbcbayarea.com/investigations. >>> 4:51. coming up on "today in the bay", nbc area responds. >>> scammers are targeting you using your caller i.d. and our identity. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura.

. >> vicky wynn joins us with her exclusive report. >> reporter: picture this. you've been robbed at gunpoint at a bart parking lot. you call bart police and they tell you taking your report would be a waste of resources. he was at fruitvale when a man pointed a gun and demanded their wallets. >> usually the cars that they're in are stolen so there's nothing to trace them in. so that's why i'm saying writing, this report being written is really like a waste of resources. >> that what you would expect an officer to say? >> definitely not. >> bart is now taking, after we played that call for the chief. that's tonight at 11:00. >>> sharks fans pumped up. >> tonight things get real when the sharks begin their first round playoff series against vegas. the golden knights knocked out the sharks last year. they are an expansion team last season that made it all the way to the stanley cup finals. shark players admit there is bad blood between the teams. >> we are not inviting each other over for sunday night dinner. they bounced us out of the playoffs last year. so that

here is investigative reporter vicky wynn. >> reporter: good morning. one look at these photos and you can see why drivers are taught to avoid stopping on the showered. is it any safer when an officer pulls you over? that's the question we asked police after seeing hundreds of crashes like these. state data shows more than 2,700 crashes since 2013 involves a parked law enforcement vehicle including highway patrol and local officers who are helping stranded drivers and directing traffic. we talked to chp how to reduce these dangerous situations and what drivers should do if they don't want to pull over on the shoulder. they told us slow down, put on your blinker and move to the right. even then drivers say they found themselves in a scary situation when the police thought they were trying to he get away. here why cops drew guns on this man and arrested him even though no charges were ever filed. we have posted our full report, along with an interactive map, plus the law you need to know when it comes to traffic stops. it's on nbcbayarea.com/investigation

. >> vicky wynn is asking can these kind of situations be avoided?we looked into that question after seeing so many crashes like these. drivers plowing into police cars and motorcycles parked on the side of the road. you don't always hear about them. our investigation found they are happening nearly every day in california. so when a liver moore police officer tried to stop crosby, he wanted to find a safer spot. it almost cost his life. >> the officer had his gun started yelling telling me to keep my hands up. but i was trying to keep myself under control because i didn't want to get shot. >> what are you supposed to do, stop on the side of the road or take the nearest exit and hope the police don't punish you because they think you're trying to get away? tonight at 11:00 we asked if these traffic stops are putting drivers in danger. we'll show you what to do so you don't end up in one of these crashes. we investigate tonight at 11:00. >> thanks, vicky. 5:58. calling all baseball fans. fan fest is today. it includes an autographed session with the p