Seems like every year, a few more Minnesota State Troopers get hit by other
vehicles on our roadways. Somewhat ironic that the people given the responsibility
to keep our roadways safe are in fact hit very often while trying to do our job.
The pictures that are here are not meant to do anything
other than bring some attention to the dangers State Trooper's and many other Law
Enforcement Officers face each day at work. Many Trooper's have always said that
they fear being hit more than being shot.
Remember, this is our Work Zone! Slow down and give
us some room to work without the fear of being hit.
Move Over!!
Last updated on 03/12/08
This page was started on 11-8-01 and will be added to as
we can get our hands on pics from around the state. If you have a picture of a
smashed Minnesota State Patrol squad, please email it to jwestrum(AT)mspta(DOT)com
Please include some narrative about the crash.
History1
Squad Pics
Oldies
History2
Sorted from older to newer from top to
bottom
This squad is the same one pictured at the top of this page. In April of '97 a semi
(the trailer can be seen in the background) rear-ended this squad while it was parked on
the shoulder. The jack-knifed semi then caused about 30 vehicle pile-up. The
squad was occupied at the time by Trooper Jeff Westrum and no, I didn't get hurt too bad.
^Top^
This squad was un-occupied on I-35 South of the Twin Cities in January of 1999. The
Trooper was attending to some people involved in a crash in the median. This squad
was hit by a Chevrolet Blazer.
This squad was occupied when it was hit in October of 2001. The Trooper was on the
scene of a rollover crash when the semi hit him. Injuries were slight to moderate to
the people in the squad. ^Top^
A State Trooper was in his squad at a crash
scene taking a statement from a civilian when semi crashes into parked squad. Squad
demolished but Trooper and civilian are fine. 12-04-2001 (Highway 7 near Lester Prairie) -
Photo Courtesy of the Department of Public Safety - State Patrol Division.
This State Trooper was on the scene of a jack-knifed semi (2/2/04 on I-35 at SB Exit 11)
when a car spun out of control and hit the left rear of the squad, sending the squad into
the left lane of the freeway. A 2nd car T-Boned the drivers side of the squad.
SP376 was taken to the Hospital and kept overnight for observation. Thankfully there
were no broken bones or internal injuries. ^Top^
This State Trooper was on a traffic stop along I-94 near Sauk Centre. Unfortunately, the Trooper was standing next to the
violators car just ahead of the squad when the semi came over onto the
shoulder, striking the squad car, the violators car and the Trooper.
Luckily, the Trooper was able to see the semi coming and make a move to
try to get out of the way. The Trooper was struck and spent hours in
surgery, trying to repair his leg. Thankfully, they were able to
repair the leg and and are hopeful for a full recovery after months of
rehab. This happened in June of 2007.
This State Trooper was on the scene of a jack-knifed semi along I-94 near
Fergus Falls on 12/22/07 at about 8:15am when he hit by another semi that
had lost control. Luckily, this State Trooper was treated and
released at a local hospital.
This State Trooper was parked on the median shoulder of
westbound (northbound) I-94 near Dowling Avenue in Minneapolis when she
was struck by an SUV on 3/9/08 at about 1:30pm. Luckily she was
treated and released at a local hospital.
This State Trooper was hit head-on at the end of a
pursuit just outside of Fergus Falls MN on 3/9/08. The Trooper was
standing outside of his squad and was thrown into the ditch. Luckily
he was treated and released. ^Top^
History1
Squad Pics
Oldies
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