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State Police Cruiser Struck While Assisting Motorist

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Shortly after noon on Friday, State Police were assisting a disabled vehicle on I-87 northbound in the town of Tuxedo.

The Troop car was parked on the left shoulder providing traffic control behind the disabled vehicle in the area of mile marker 41.2, between exit 16 (Harriman) and exit 15A (Suffern/Sloatsburg), when it was struck from behind by a pickup truck. The impact caused the Troop car to strike the disabled SUV. The Trooper, who was seated in the vehicle at the time of the crash, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Hackensack Medical Center. The two occupants of the disabled vehicle were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the truck was not injured.

The investigation is ongoing at this time. More information will be released when it becomes available.

Photos: New York State Police

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