Maryland Trooper Struck By SUV During Montgomery County Traffic Stop

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ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A authorities trooper was struck by a sport-utility conveyance during a Wednesday greeting postulation halt successful Montgomery County, authorities said.

It happened astir 6:10 a.m. connected the near enarthrosis of southbound Interstate 270 adjacent the Route 28 exit aft Trooper Brian DeHaven pulled implicit a Kia sedan, according to Maryland State Police.

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Police said DeHaven’s patrol conveyance was parked down the Kia with its exigency lights connected and helium was lasting adjacent the Kia erstwhile a Toyota SUV struck the trooper and some vehicles.

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DeHaven was taken to an country infirmary for attraction of his injuries. His information wasn’t instantly disposable Wednesday morning.

Neither of the different drivers was wounded successful the crash.

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It’s unclear yet whether the Toyota’s driver, a 44-year-old Germantown man, volition look charges successful the crash, which remains nether investigation.

CBS Baltimore Staff

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