Crime & Safety

Trooper Injured In I-84 East Hartford Crash

The trooper was assisting a disabled vehicle when he was rear-ended by an operator who lost control of his vehicle, police said.

EAST HARTFORD, CT — A State Police trooper and another motorist sustained minor injuries after a crash on I-84 late Tuesday night.

The trooper had parked in the right shoulder behind a disabled vehicle and a tow truck with his emergency lights activated in the area of exit 59.

Another vehicle traveling in the right lane from I-384 west to I-84 west lost control and veered into the right shoulder, police said. It collided with the police cruiser. Both vehicles were disabled and had to be towed from the scene.

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The trooper and other operated involved in the crash sustained minor injuries and were transported to Hartford Hospital. They have since been released.

The other operator, an 18-year-old man from Windsor, was found at fault and was issued infractions for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart, traveling too fast for conditions, operating a motor vehicle with unsafe tires and failure to wear a safety belt.

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