A driver will face charges after hitting a Massachusetts State Police trooper and leaving the scene of the crash, according to the agency. The trooper was working a motor vehicle stop on Interstate 90 west near Exit 51 in Chicopee shortly after 2:20 a.m. when he was struck, police said. “I just visited the hospital room of our injured trooper. I’m very happy to report that although seriously injured, his spirits are good,” said Massachusetts State Police Col. Jeffrey Noble outside Baystate Medical Center.
The trooper, who has been in law enforcement for 10 years and with the state police for less than one year, was struck while alongside a tractor trailer that he had pulled over, Noble said. The driver did not remain at the scene after the crash and was taken into custody hours later, Noble said. The driver’s name has not been released, and the charges they face have not been finalized. They are expected to be arraigned Wednesday in Chicopee District Court.
“Although serious, we’re very thankful his injuries do not appear to be life-threatening at this time,” Noble said. The trooper, who was not identified, is being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Noble said he has “no doubt that this trooper will be back to work.”
