HOLYOKE, MASS. (WHDH) - Massachusetts State Police say a manhunt for a driver who allegedly struck and dragged a trooper in Holyoke ended with the suspect in custody.
On social media, MSP officials said it was around 3 p.m. when a trooper was struck while trying to stop a vehicle in a rest stop on I-91 North.
According to state police, the trooper was able to disengage, but was injured and later transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Meanwhile, authorities said the vehicle involved attempted to flee, but later crashed further up the highway, leading to the suspect running into a wooded area between I-91 and Route 5.
The suspect was found after crashing his car, and he is held without bail.
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