Trooper Struck While Investigating Crash on Route 8 in Waterbury

A state trooper suffered minor injuries when his cruiser was struck on Thursday evening.

State police said the trooper was investigating a crash between exits 30 and 29 on Route 8 South in Waterbury at 5:25 p.m. when a 2011 Dodge Challenger struck his cruiser.

The trooper’s emergency lights were on at the time and the other driver lost control of her vehicle and sideswiped the cruiser, police said.

The trooper sustained a minor injury and was transported to Waterbury Hospital. No other injuries were reported.

Anyone with information is asked to call Troop A at 203-267-2200.

Connecticut State Police are also issuing a reminder of the move over law, which requires any driver on a highway to slow down when approaching one or more stopped emergency vehicles on the shoulder, lane or breakdown lane. If you are traveling in the lane adjacent to the one the emergency vehicle is in, move over one lane unless it would be unreasonable or unsafe to do so.

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