State Trooper Struck By Driver On Route 25: Police

WAREHAM, MA — A driver slammed into a Massachusetts State Police trooper's cruiser on Route 25 in Wareham Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Police said the trooper, who was on patrol out of the Middleborough barracks, was parked a Ford Interceptor in the center median near Exit 2. A 25-year-old New Bedford woman driving a Honda Civic veered into the cruiser, striking the passenger side, police said.

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The trooper and woman were both injured and transported to Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Police said the cause of the crash was under investigation.

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