A serious accident occurred involving a New York state trooper when a semi-truck crashed into a parked police vehicle on a busy highway. The impact was so severe that it destroyed the cruiser and sent the officers tumbling onto the guardrail.
This unusual event took place around 12:39 PM on Friday while troopers were conducting a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway in Schenectady County, approximately 25 miles from Albany.
The tractor without a trailer was traveling west on Interstate 90 when it struck the squad car. State police shared a shocking image of the incident.
Authorities reported that the collision threw a trooper, who was assisting on the passenger side of a Honda Odyssey involved in the stop, over a metal barrier and down the embankment.
“This incident serves as a stark reminder. Ignoring New York laws is not an option,” the police noted, emphasizing state regulations that require vehicles to slow down and change lanes when emergency vehicles are present on the side of the road.
“When you see any emergency vehicle—be it police, fire, or road crews—make sure to slow down. Lives are at stake.”
The wreckage revealed a damaged police car perched awkwardly on a flat guardrail, with its rear end crushed, hood crumpled, windshield shattered, and airbags deployed.
The trooper was rushed to Albany Medical Center with serious, but thankfully non-life-threatening, injuries.
Meanwhile, the driver and passenger of the Honda were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam with minor injuries.
As for the truck driver, it remains uncertain if any charges were filed against them.
“I wish the troopers a swift and complete recovery,” the police expressed.
