ISP Trooper Injured as Sixth Patrol Vehicle Is Struck During Indianapolis Storm

Overview

• Trooper Jordan Hall was hit on eastbound I-70 near Plainfield while guarding a rollover scene, and he and the other driver were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
• Indiana State Police report six patrol vehicles have been struck in five days as troopers worked crash scenes on Indianapolis-area interstates.
• Troopers have handled more than 600 crashes in the Indianapolis district during the multi-day winter event, along with numerous slide-offs and motorist assists.
• Officials cite drivers failing to slow for slick spots as the main cause of recent wrecks, with some cases involving suspected impairment, including a strike on I-65 near 38th Street involving Trooper Klingkammer.
• INDOT says salt loses effectiveness below about 15 degrees and crews are working 12- to 16-hour shifts, leaving persistent icy patches and problem areas such as the North Split.