trooper cruiser – A Massachusetts state trooper was taken to Boston Medical Center for minor injuries after another vehicle struck the cruiser he was in during a highway detail on Interstate 93 in Quincy Thursday night.
A Massachusetts state trooper was struck Thursday night while working a highway detail in Quincy, authorities said, and the moment has left police focused on what happened in the closing seconds of a routine road closure.
The incident occurred at about 10:35 p.m. on Interstate 93, where the trooper was stationed in a cruiser. At the time, the two left lanes were closed due to roadwork, according to a statement from the Massachusetts State Police.
Police said another vehicle hit the cruiser the trooper was in. After the collision, the trooper—whose identity was not released—was taken to Boston Medical Center to be treated for “minor injuries,” the MSP statement said.
The crash remains under investigation.
Massachusetts State Police trooper Interstate 93 Quincy highway detail roadwork Boston Medical Center minor injuries