WA trooper struck, injured in multi-car crash on SR 512

WA trooper struck, injured in multi-car crash

A Washington State Patrol trooper was injured in a multi-car crash Monday night on State Route 512 in Pierce County.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A Washington State Trooper was injured in a multi-car crash on State Route 512 in Pierce County Monday night.

What we know:

Washington State Patrol (WSP) reported the crash just after 7 p.m., happening at SR 512 and Canyon Road East.

According to WSP, a car following too closely struck a trooper's patrol car from behind, which then crashed into other cars.

The trooper was hospitalized with minor injuries, and no one else was hospitalized, WSP says. Four cars were involved in the crash.

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is taking over the investigation.

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