Arizona highway trooper on motorcycle injured in collision
Oct 17, 2018, 6:19 AM | Updated: 8:37 am
(Twitter Photo/@Arizona_DPS)
(Twitter Photo/@Arizona_DPS)
PHOENIX — An Arizona highway patrol motorcycle trooper was injured early Wednesday in a collision with a car east of Phoenix.
No one was seriously hurt in the accident near U.S. 60 and Ironwood Drive in Apache Junction, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
The officer was taken to a hospital; the other driver was unharmed.
🚨Traffic Alert-East Valley🚨The right lane is blocked on Ironwood just south of US-60 while we investigate a trooper-involved collision. The trooper, who was on his motorcycle, was transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Other driver is ok. pic.twitter.com/068QscsJAq
— Dept. Public Safety (@Arizona_DPS) October 17, 2018
The right lane on Ironwood Drive reopened around 8:30 a.m, the department announced. The trooper was recovering at home.
The roadway is open and our trooper is now recovering at home.
— Dept. Public Safety (@Arizona_DPS) October 17, 2018
No other details were immediately available.
