DETROIT, MI – The Michigan State Police trooper who was injured on Sunday, Oct. 19 while investigating a crash has been released from the hospital.

The trooper was investigating a crash on the shoulder of the road near I-96 and Fullerton Avenue when a 55-year-old driving a Jeep Cherokee struck the back of the patrol vehicle, according to a news release from MSP.

The incident took place around 11 a.m.

The trooper was inside the patrol car at the time of the crash. They were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment.

MSP announced Monday that the trooper was released from the hospital and is home.

Two passengers in the Jeep Cherokee also suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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