Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper sent to hospital after being struck by car while in his cruiser

A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper was sent to the hospital Wednesday night, August 28, 2024, after being struck by a vehicle while he was in his cruiser. The crash occurred in southern Brown County on I-41 just after 8 PM.

The trooper notified dispatch that he was just involved in a crash and he was hit “Really hard” and that there were up to four vehicles involved.

Despite being injured, the trooper was able to get out of his cruiser to help direct traffic until other officers could get on scene and the trooper was brought to an area hospital. His condition is not known.

It’s unknown what led to the crash as no traffic stops where called out at the time, but he stated his cruiser had significant rear end damage. No other details have been released and the Brown County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.