An early morning collision involving a Michigan State Police trooper and a car hauler in Ann Arbor resulted in minor injuries for the officer, according to authorities. Audacy reports that the incident occurred today at approximately 8:15 a.m. at the intersection of Jackson Road and Wagner Avenue. The Michigan State Police trooper, assigned to the Brighton Post, was in pursuit of an emergency response with activated lights and sirens at the time of the accident.
While the trooper was moving east on Jackson Road, a car hauler traveling in the opposite direction on Wagner, the two vehicles collided as they entered the intersection, as described by CBS News Detroit. Responding to an imminent call, the trooper's vehicle made contact with the trailer of the hauler. Following the accident, the trooper was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for the minor injuries incurred.
No injuries aside from those to the trooper have been reported. The driver of the car hauler was not hurt in the crash. The authorities have stated that an investigation into the specific circumstances of the crash is ongoing, in an effort to provide clarity on what exactly transpired during the incident, which led to the collision.
Details surrounding the crash remain sparse, but local news outlet WILX confirms the crash took place as the trooper was responding to an emergency, emphasizing the trooper's eastbound trajectory on Jackson Road with activated emergency lights and sirens. Making its way into the intersection at the same time, the southbound car hauler on Wagner collided with the patrol vehicle's trailer. Transferred shortly afterwards, the trooper was hospitalized for the treatment of their injuries.
