Arizona state trooper injured in freeway accident

PHOENIX — An Arizona state trooper on his motorcycle was injured Thursday in a three-vehicle collision on a busy Phoenix freeway Thursday morning.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the trooper was in serious condition at Banner University Medical Center but the injuries weren’t life-threatening.

Trooper injured in 3 vehicle crash & transported to Hospital pic.twitter.com/xGpqWiveKu

— Dept. Public Safety (@Arizona_DPS) January 14, 2016

The 10-year veteran was on his motorcycle, lights on, parked on the shoulder on westbound Interstate 10 near 43rd Avenue, when a minivan struck him.

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— Dept. Public Safety (@Arizona_DPS) January 14, 2016

A small car was also involved.

There were no other injuries.

One of the vehicles had damage to its rear and the other’s front end was damaged and its windshield was on an embankment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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