A state police cruiser that was at the scene of one crash was involved in a separate crash when it was hit by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 West in Danbury on Friday night.
Troopers said a state police cruiser was parked in the shoulder between the exit 8 on and off ramps around 9 p.m. The police cruiser was protecting an accident scene with its emergency lights on.
According to state police, a tractor-trailer truck was in the right lane of the highway when the driver lost control of his vehicle, hit a guard rail and then hit the police cruiser parked in the shoulder.
After the collision, the tractor-trailer jackknifed and hit a GMC Acadia that had been in the left lane.
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The trooper was transported to Danbury Hospital to be treated for minor injuries. A passenger in the GMC Acadia was also taken to the hospital to be evaluated for what appeared to be minor injuries.
The state Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection was called to the area to assist with a fuel leak from the tractor-trailer truck.
Investigators said the driver of the tractor-trailer was given an infraction for traveling too fast for conditions and failure to maintain lane.
