NC trooper injured after I-85 driver plows into stopped cruiser in Orange County at I-40

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper was injured when his stopped cruiser was hit by a vehicle along Interstate 85 on Sunday morning.

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The crash was reported around 8 a.m. during dense fog on southbound Interstate 85 where the highway merges with westbound Interstate 40 in Orange County, according to Orange County Emergency Communications.

The crash happened while the trooper was stopped at the scene of a previous crash on I-85 south near Exit 163 in Orange County.

CBS 17 Storm Team Meteorologist Matthew Huddleston said heavy fog in the area around 8 a.m. reduced visibility to less than 600 feet.

The crash involved a driver traveling at least 60 mph while colliding with the rear of the trooper’s vehicle, according to unconfirmed emergency reports from the scene.

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Following the collision, the trooper was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, but there is no word about the severity of the trooper’s injuries. Another person was also transported to a hospital from the scene following the crash.

Two lanes were briefly closed and one lane was closed along southbound I-85 near I-40 just west of exit 164, South Churton Street. The wreck scene was clear by 8:50 a.m.

There were no other details about the crash involving the trooper or the initial wreck near the same location.

CBS 17 has reached out to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol for more details.

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