State Patrol trooper injured when car is struck

Published 1:30 am Monday, February 11, 2019

Associated Press

SPOKANE VALLEY — A Washington State Patrol trooper investigating a crash on Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley was injured when his car was struck by a passing vehicle.

The State Patrol said the trooper was transported to a hospital Sunday evening with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Troopers were responding to a crash about 6:15 p.m. on eastbound I-90 when a car struck the patrol car.

The State Patrol says the driver was detained and is expected to be charged with vehicular assault.