Crime & Safety
Trooper's Patrol Car Struck In I-5 Collision
The trooper was investigating a crash when their vehicle was hit.
JBLM, WA - A state trooper in their patrol car was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night while investigating a crash. Trooper Brooke Bova said there were no injuries. The crash happened on southbound I-5 near Mounts Road.
Washington State Patrol reported that Dennis Goetz, 77, of Olympia, was traveling southbound on I-5 when his car crossed all lanes and struck the central barrier. The vehicle then crossed back all lanes and hit the trooper's Chevy Tahoe, which was statione
Both drivers were transported to Madigan Hospital for treatment of injuries. The crash is under investigation and no charges have been filed. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Lakewood-JBLM Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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Trooper struck while in patrol car SB I5/Mounts Rd while investigating crash. Luckily, No major injuries! It's wet out there so slow down!
— Trooper Brooke Bova (@wspd1pio) November 9, 2017
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