A state trooper, part of Troop H, had parked on the highway with his car illuminated in order to help a pick-up truck which had stopped to try and retrieve his bed-liner, which had had fallen in the road. This was on 91N at exit 33. The trooper was trying to slow down traffic to assist him when a vehicle swerved around both the motorist and trooper and struck them.
The driver of the vehicle who hit them remained at the scene and is being cooperative with police. The accident is under investigation.
The trooper was taken to Hartford Hospital where he is said to have severe injuries including multiple fractures and a head injury. The driver of the pick up truck was also injured and is said to be in a stable condition
Parts of the road were initially closed in both directions between exits 32 and 33, but the right shoulder was opened in the northbound direction to allow some traffic through.
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