Mich. Trooper Injured when Cruiser Rear-Ended at Crash Scene

DETROIT, MI—A Michigan State Police trooper was injured on Sunday, Oct. 19, while investigating a crash.

The incident unfolded around 11 a.m. as the trooper was investigating a one-vehicle crash on the shoulder of the road near I-96 and Fullerton Avenue.

While the trooper was investigating that crash, a 55-year-old driving a Jeep Cherokee struck the back of the patrol vehicle. That collision pushed the trooper’s vehicle into the car involved in the first crash.

The trooper, who was in the patrol car at the time of the crash, was injured and taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment. The trooper’s injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said.

Two passengers in the at-fault vehicle were also hurt and taken to the hospital. Their injuries, too, are not considered life-threatening.

“It is important for drivers to remember to slow down in wet weather,” Michigan State Police Lt. Mike Shaw said. “This particular driver was not only driving too fast for road conditions, (but) he also had three of his four tires worn below the wear bars which also led him to lose control and crash.”

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