Trooper Hit And Injured

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Trooper involved accident

Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010

Time: Approximately 11:00 p.m.

Location: I-15 NB mile marker 337 near Sunset at I-15 near 2300 North

A Utah Highway Patrol Trooper was called to respond to an accident involving two vehicles related to the winter weather conditions. Two Troopers were in the same UHP car since one was training. The Trooper on the passenger side got out of the car and called for additional UHP units because of other slide-offs in the area.

After the Trooper stepped outside the car, a mini-van slid and struck the Trooper who was standing outside the UHP passenger car door. The Trooper's vehicle was parked in the median at the time as they were on the scene of another accident.

The Trooper who was hit sustained serious injuries from impact of the mini-van and was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance. The other Trooper on the driver's side was not injured.

At this time, it appears the driver of the mini-van may have been traveling too fast for the visibly snow packed roads but the cause of the accident is pending the investigation by Layton City Police Dept. The driver of the mini-van was not injured.

The UHP car was seriously damaged and has been taken out of service.

The accident remains under investigation by Layton City Police Dept.

I-15 NB was closed between 650 North and 5600 South near Sunset for about 5 hours until the accident was cleared.