A Louisiana State Police trooper was struck by a fallen tree while clearing debris during Hurricane Francine.
Around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Troop A troopers were attempting to remove downed trees from the roadway on Interstate 10 eastbound, west of La. 22, when another tree fell and struck a trooper, State Police said.
The trooper was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
On Wednesday night, Hurricane Francine continued to pummel through the state, leaving fallen trees and downed power lines in its path.
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