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MIDVALE — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was sent to the hospital Monday evening after being struck by a motorist.
According to UHP, at 6:38 p.m. Monday, the trooper had just finished setting out a flare pattern of a previous crash scene on the left shoulder of I-15 Southbound near 7600 South when a Jeep slid out of control and struck the trooper after slamming into the wall nearby.
The trooper was able to walk, UHP reported, but he was transported to the hospital by ground with non-life threatening injuries. He had complained of neck, head, leg and back pains.
UHP Cpl. Todd Johnson cautioned motorists to keep to posted speeds and slow down further during inclement weather. He also reminded drivers to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles or personnel.
"We are very fortunate that this did not turn out worse than it did for our Trooper, due to someone's unsafe driving actions," he said.
The trooper's condition as of Tuesday was unknown.
