ST. LOUIS (AP) - A Missouri state trooper is hospitalized after being injured during a traffic stop near St. Louis.
The Highway Patrol says 32-year-old trooper Jeremy Potocki was struck around 8:30 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 55 in south St. Louis County. A patrol spokesperson told KSDK-TV (https://on.ksdk.com/1w4q1y0 ) Potocki suffered moderate injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.
Authorities said Potocki was outside his SUV after stopping a southbound car when a Volkswagen Jetta veered partly off the pavement and crashed into the back of the SUV. The SUV struck Potocki and the car he had stopped.
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The Jetta’s 43-year-old driver was also injured. Authorities said he was cooperating in the investigation.
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Information from: KSDK-TV, https://www.ksdk.com
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