Troy Police Officer Injured in Crash on I-75

A officer is "extremely sore, but expected to make a full recovery" after the patrol car he was driving was hit Saturday afternoon on Interstate 75 near Long Lake Road.

The officer had pulled alongside a tow truck that was attempting to pull a vehicle out of the ditch. As he was stopping, another driver struck the fully marked patrol vehicle from behind, department spokesman Officer Andy Breidenich said.

The driver of the vehicle, a 51-year-old Troy woman, sustained minor injuries. She told police she was watching the tow truck and didn't see the police vehicle slowing to a stop.

Both the officer – a 36-year-old 12-year veteran of the department – and Troy woman were taken to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak for treatment.

Witnesses not interviewed by the police are encouraged to call the Troy Police Traffic Safety Unit at 248-524-3477.