Crime & Safety
Trooper Injured, Hospitalized When Driver Hits Vehicle: State Police
The 17-year-old driver was under the influence at the time of Saturday night's crash, state police said.
EAST MEADOW, NY — A car crash on the Meadowbrook Parkway led to a state trooper's injury, state police said.
The Saturday night collision happened southbound by Exit M5 (Hempstead Turnpike).
A 17-year-old, according to state police, struck a trooper's car in the back. The trooper was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.
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The driver was under the influence when he struck the trooper's vehicle. state police said.
He was issued a Move Over Law ticket.
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State police urge drivers to slow down and move over when they see emergency lights, traffic safety vests or a vehicle stopped.
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