State trooper hit on I-91 in Hartford

Police say a state trooper is in serious condition after being hit by a car on I-91 in Hartford last night. They say the trooper stopped his car around 7:30 p.m. to protect a driver who was trying

News 12 Staff

Aug 8, 2014, 3:59 PM

Updated 3,554 days ago

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State trooper hit on I-91 in Hartford
Police say a state trooper is in serious condition after being hit by a car on I-91 in Hartford last night.
They say the trooper stopped his car around 7:30 p.m. to protect a driver who was trying to remove something that had fallen from his truck onto the highway.
They say both the trooper and the driver were hit by a car.
Police say the other person is in stable condition.


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