State Police Trooper Struck By Vehicle During Bridgeport Traffic Stop

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured earlier this week when he was struck by a vehicle while in the midst of conducting a traffic stop on I-95 in Bridgeport, according to authorities. Click here to view body cam video of the crash.

The trooper, Robert Coyne, was in the right shoulder of I-95 northbound near Exit 30, when a Honda Accord, driven by 35-year-old Bridgeport resident Gamalier Mitchell-Millan, lost control and crashed into him, throwing Coyne over the guardrail and down an embankment.

Coyne and Mitchell-Millan were treated in Bridgeport Hospital for injuries that were not considered to be a threat to their lives. No other injuries were reported.

Mitchell-Millan was issued misdemeanor infractions for failure to meet minimum insurance requirements, failure to maintain a proper lane, and failure to move over.