Video released Monday by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows the moment a trooper was briefly pinned to a barrier on the expressway while conducting a traffic stop.

As previously reported, a trooper was conducting a traffic stop on a Ford Mustang on the eastbound lanes of Expressway 83 west of Conway Avenue on Jan. 6 at around 5:17 p.m. when the Mustang was struck by a passing vehicle, DPS said.

The Mustang launched toward the trooper, pinning him to the center of the barrier, DPS said.

The trooper sustained “serious bodily injuries to his leg,” according to a criminal complaint obtained by Channel 5 News.

Raul Robert Bustamante, 22, was identified as the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash. He was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle in connection with the incident. 

A criminal complaint obtained by Channel 5 News said Bustamante made a statement saying he had been eating soup while operating the vehicle. Bustamante also said he hit the vehicle after overcorrecting and losing control of his vehicle in an effort to avoid striking the marked parked vehicle.

Hidalgo County jail records show Bustamante was released from custody on Monday on a $5,000 bond.

On Monday, DPS said the trooper was released from the hospital but is not back at work.