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Struck-by incident injures Ind. trooper, damages fire apparatus

A speeding vehicle set off a series of crashes, and when the suspect tried to flee, bystanders stopped him with their vehicle and a gun

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Photo/Hammond Firefighters Local 556

By Leila Merrill

HAMMOND, Ind. — A speeding vehicle crashed into a Hammond Fire truck and a Subaru at about 2 a.m. Saturday, causing the Subaru to spin and strike a Dodge, which struck an Indiana state trooper at the scene of a prior incident.

The Hammond Fire Department and state police officers were investigating an incident on I-80/94 eastbound when the trooper became pinned between the Dodge and a barrier wall, CBS reported.

The officer freed himself and was transported to a hospital. Munster Community Hospital treated and released him.

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The Dodge driver tried to run away but was stopped by two bystanders who put their vehicle in front of the suspect. One drew a gun. The suspect was apprehended.

https://twitter.com/IndStatePolice/status/1550880432216055808

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