Indiana State Police Trooper Hit While Assisting Vehicle on I-465
Indystar.com has reported that Indiana State Police trooper Jeff Woodward was injured early Sunday morning while assisting a motorist changing a tire on southbound Interstate 465 near Rockville Road. Woodward had parked his patrol car, with its emergency lights activated, behind the car he was assisting when a driver rear-ended his patrol car. Upon impact, the patrol car was knocked into the car Woodward was assisting, which then struck him causing injuries to his back and legs.
According to Indystar.com, a young woman was cited in causing the accident for reckless driving, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, speeding, having an unexpired plate, having no driver's license with her, and unsafe lane movement.
Under Indiana law, motor vehicle drivers are required by statute to change lanes or reduce their speed when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped with its emergency lights on.
