NJ state trooper flown to hospital after crash in Sussex County
FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A New Jersey State Police trooper was flown to an area hospital after being injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Sussex County, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Trooper Charles Marchan.
The crash happened at around 3:51 p.m. on County Route 655, Frankford Township, Marchan said.
A trooper was seated in the police car while parked on the side of the roadway with the emergency lights activated assisting with a motor vehicle crash. While on the side of the road, the police car was then struck in the rear by a Chevrolet Equinox, Marchan said.
The trooper was flown to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the Chevrolet was treated on scene for minor injuries, Marchan said.
No further information was available.