Seriously Injured New York State Trooper Released From Hospital

Trooper Craig Foglia was inside his cruiser while conducting a traffic stop on May 17 when it struck by a pickup truck on I-86 in the Town of Campbell.

July 12, 2017

A New York State Police trooper who was seriously injured after being involved in a collision in May was released from the hospital today.

Trooper Craig Foglia was discharged from Strong Memorial Hospital on Wednesday close to two months after the incident, according to WHEC-TV.

The trooper was inside his cruiser while conducting a traffic stop on May 17 when it struck by a pickup truck on I-86 in the Town of Campbell. He was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries.

Foglia still has a long road to recovery, but on Wednesday was finally able to return home.

"Very happy to discharge NYS Trooper Craig Foglia seven weeks after his devastating accident in Steuben County," University of Rochester Medical Center Kessler Burn & Trauma wrote in a Twitter post.