CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper that was injured after he was hit by a pickup truck Sunday morning has been released after a brief hospitalization.
According to FHP, the trooper was assisting with a single car crash on the Cape Coral Bridge around 7 a.m. He was inside his Dodge Charger waiting on a tow truck for the disabled car when a pickup truck crashed into the trooper.
FHP stated the driver of the pickup was a 50-year-old man from Cape Coral. The driver reportedly swerved from the right lane to avoid traffic when he collided with the rear of the trooper's car.
The force of the collision caused the FHP vehicle to hit the rear of the disabled vehicle.
Officials confirmed the trooper was released after being taken to an area hospital and is recovering from his injuries.
The driver of the pickup was issued a citation for careless driving.
