HOPKINTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A trooper and his canine partner were injured Monday when the cruiser they were in was struck while they were working a road detail on Route 495 southbound.
The 37-year-old trooper was taken by ambulance to UMass Medical Center in Worcester, where he was admitted and will be observed overnight. The dog was taken by Westborough EMS, per Nero’s Law, to Tufts Veterinary Hospital in North Grafton, according to state police.
Their names have not been released.
The vehicle that struck the cruiser was a 2020 Subaru Forester driven by an 81-year-old Connecticut man, who suffered minor injuries in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
No additional information was immediately available.
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