HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured Sunday after a vehicle hit their cruiser on Interstate 84 East in Hartford, authorities said.
The trooper was helping another trooper at an unrelated crash site on I-84 East near Exit 50 when state police said a driver lost control of their car and hit multiple vehicles, including the trooper’s cruiser.
The trooper was still in the vehicle when they were hit from behind, state police said.
The trooper was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. No one else was injured.
The driver, a 19-year-old man from Avon, was issued infractions for traveling too fast for conditions, failure to maintain lane, and failure to move over in violation.
State police released dash cam footage — watch it below:
