An ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ state trooper was injured after his patrol car was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 10, authorities said.
The crash occurred in the shoulder lane of westbound I-10 near the I-19 junction Friday morning.Â
The trooper, at-fault driver and passenger were treated for non-life- threatening injuries, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Department of Public Safety said.
"What would you want drivers to do if it were you or a loved on the side of the road? #dontdrivedistracted," Public Information Officer Kameron Lee said in a tweet.
I interviewed with earlier this week about this very topic. What would you want drivers to do if it were you or a loved one on the side of the road?
— Kameron Lee, PIO (@dps_pio_lee)