MSP trooper struck, injured while sitting in patrol vehicle. What police say happened

A Michigan State Police trooper’s car was struck by a motorist who misplaced management of his personal car on westbound Interstate 96, in response to a after from MSP’s Second Precinct on X, injuring the trooper and each folks within the second car.

The Metro South trooper, who was not recognized within the submit, was investigating a “preventable” one-car crash on the left shoulder of I-96 close to Fullterton Avenue at roughly 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19, when the crash occurred. The trooper was injured and transported by Detroit Hearth/EMS to a neighborhood hospital for therapy of non-life threatening accidents.

The 55-year-old driver who struck the patrol car and their passenger, who additionally weren’t recognized, have been each transported to a neighborhood hospital with non-life-threatening accidents, the MSP stated.

“It is necessary for drivers to recollect to decelerate in moist climate,” Lt. Mike Shaw stated. “Not solely was this specific driver driving too quick for the highway circumstances, he additionally had three of his 4 tires put on out beneath the damage bars, which additionally brought about him to lose management and crash.”

The freeway was beforehand closed for the investigation, MSP stated within the submit.

Jalen Williams is a trending reporter on the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.