ST. LANDRY PARISH — A Louisiana State Trooper was seriously injured Wednesday evening after being struck while investigating a crash in St. Landry Parish.
According to Louisiana State Police Troop I, the trooper was already on scene working a prior crash when they were hit by a vehicle around 6 p.m. The incident happened at the intersection of Louisiana Highway 190 and Louisiana Highway 104.
The trooper was taken to a nearby hospital with serious but stable injuries.
Photos from the scene show a black pickup truck and multiple other vehicles involved in a chain-reaction crash. The driver who struck the trooper remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
The crash remains under investigation. State Police say more details will be released as they become available.
