The Sunday morning incident marks the third time a Washington State Patrol trooper has been struck by a driver since Friday, Dec. 19.
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A trooper was rear-ended by a driver on state Route 512 early Sunday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
The incident happened around 6 a.m. in the westbound lanes of SR 512 near Canyon Road in Pierce County. WSP said the trooper was helping another driver in a disable vehicle that was blocking the road when he was hit.
The trooper was inside his patrol car with his lights on, pushing the disabled vehicle
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