Mass. State Police Trooper Seriously Injured in Crash after Moving Ladder off Interstate
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A 24-year-old Lawrence man faces multiple charges after allegedly striking and seriously injuring a Massachusetts State Trooper on Interstate 95 South in Salisbury.
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State police said the trooper had stopped to remove debris from the roadway and was in his cruiser when the vehicle was struck by another driver.
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Officials said the crash remains under investigation and reiterated concerns about motorists failing to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles.
Several lanes of the highway remained closed Saturday afternoon while authorities cleared the scene.
“In the days and weeks ahead, the State Police will fully investigate the facts and circumstances of this crash, including the actions of the driver as well as the ladder in the roadway that prompted the Trooper to stop in the first place,” State Police Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble said in a statement. “We do so while keeping our focus on our injured colleague, who has the full support of the Massachusetts State Police as he recovers from several serious injuries.”
Nobel noted that the incident “underscores a broader, ongoing concern for the safety of those who work on our highways.”
Last month, Uxbridge Police Officer Stephen LaPorta was struck and killed while helping a motorist on Route 146.
“Far too often, drivers fail in their responsibility to slow down and move over when approaching emergency vehicles displaying their lights,” he said. “This law exists to protect lives. If not for this Trooper’s decision to wear his seatbelt, the outcome could have been even more tragic.”
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