MESA COUNTY, CO — A Colorado State Patrol trooper was hospitalized with serious injuries Wednesday morning after suffering a suspected medical episode that led to a rollover crash on 32 Road.
On Wednesday, August 19, at approximately 11:21 a.m., a trooper with the Vehicular Crimes Unit (VCU) was traveling northbound on 32 Road. According to investigators, the trooper experienced a suspected medical event, causing the patrol vehicle to rear-end a vehicle traveling directly in front of it in the same lane.
The patrol vehicle continued northbound, crossed the roadway, and traveled off the left-hand side of the road. It then struck the edge of a culvert, causing the cruiser to roll over and come to a rest on its roof.
The trooper was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital with serious injuries. Officials state that the trooper remains hospitalized but is expected to recover.
The occupants of the rear-ended vehicle reported no injuries in the collision.
The crash remains under active investigation, which is being led by the Colorado State Patrol Vehicular Crimes Unit.
This article is related to a previous incident: Trooper Vehicle Crash, B Rd & 32 Rd
Photo by Colorado State Patrol