A loud smash and shouts of "woah" are heard in the footage as the vehicles violently collide.
The lorry driver then tears away, leaving the cop car a crumpled wreck outside St Andrew's church in Stockwell, South London.
The video, posted online on Easter Sunday, was captioned: "Good morning Brixton."
The drama unfolded in front of a woman and two kids who were just feet away from the crash.
LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
Shocking video has emerged of a junk lorry reversing at speed and ramming into a police patrol car on a busy London street
The lorry was filmed reversing at speed towards a police car in Stockwell, South London. Police tried to reverse away as they truck sped backwards and rammed into them. Stunned onlookers were just feet away from the crash outside a church. A witness later claimed the officers escaped the wreck unharmed.
18 April 2022 · 02:20 UTC