MONROE COUNTY – A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper is hospitalized in stable condition after his cruiser was hit by a vehicle that failed to move over for a crash investigation.
According to a state patrol news release, the crash happened about 10 p.m. Monday when the driver of a commercial motor vehicle struck a state patrol cruiser.
The trooper was in his cruiser at the time of the crash assisting at an ongoing crash investigation. The crash took place on Interstate 94 near Wisconsin Highway 21.
Monroe County is on Western Wisconsin near La Crosse.
The vehicle’s driver failed to move over for advanced warning, including cones and flares, for a lane closure, according to the state patrol.
The trooper remains hospitalized at this time but in stable condition. The vehicle driver did not sustain any injuries.
The Monroe County Sheriff Department is investigating the crash.
