No one injured after Nebraska State Patrol cruiser hit while trooper responding to crash
- On Sunday morning near Paxton, a Nebraska State Patrol trooper's cruiser was hit by a westbound Hyundai while assisting a crash on Interstate 80.
- This crash followed a similar incident just over a week earlier when another trooper's patrol vehicle was struck, prompting calls for motorists to pay attention.
- The Hyundai Santa Fe ran over multiple illuminated traffic barriers, came close to colliding with one trooper’s cruiser, and about a quarter of a mile later, struck a second cruiser parked further down the highway.
- On Tuesday, the head of the Nebraska State Patrol emphasized that paying attention while driving is crucial to saving lives and described such accidents as preventable and unacceptable.
- Officials urged drivers to stay focused to protect troopers, first responders, and construction crews, as investigations continue and legislation on distracted driving is planned.
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OMAHA, Neb. (KLKN) — It’s a job that already comes with risk. But recently, troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol are seeing an increase in dangerous situations along busy roads. “In the last two weeks three of our troopers have had their patrol unit hit while they were on scene of a motor vehicle crash,” said Col. Bryan Waugh, superintendent...


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Nebraska state trooper injured in Omaha accident
(Omaha) -- A Nebraska state trooper is recovering following an accident in Omaha Monday evening.
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