PORTAGE, Ind. — An Indiana State Police trooper was injured Monday when a semi crashed into the officer's parked squad car.
It happened around 1:30 p.m. on Interstate 94 near Portage.
Master Trooper Jeff Council was investigating a previous crash where a car lost control driving through standing water. While Council sat in his car with emergency lights activated, another car lost control in the pooled water and spun into the path of a semi tractor trailer. The semi then jackknifed, striking Trooper Council's car.
First responders had to remove Council from his car. He was transported to a hospital for treatment. Police didn't describe Council's injury nor his condition after the collision.
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No one else was hurt.
Police said this is the sixth time this year a trooper's car had been struck by another vehicle in the that region. A spokesperson said it's another opportunity to remind motorists that Indiana and the surrounding states require drivers to yield to stopped emergency vehicles, which means slowing down and safely changing lanes.
