A PA police trooper had to jump over a concrete barrier to avoid being struck when a driver smashed into the back of a police SUV along I-295 in Bucks County Monday morning.
The trooper suffered minor injuries in the wreck that took place just before 5 a.m. along Eastbound Interstate 295 near milepost 0.7 in Bristol Township, Troop M Trevose Station said in a news release.
"While outside the patrol vehicle, a BMW sedan rear ended the patrol vehicle, causing the patrol vehicle to strike the disabled vehicle and causing a Trooper to jump over the concrete median to avoid being struck," Troop M said in its news release.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.At 4:56 a.m. Troopers from Trevose Station were assisting with a disabled motorist when the patrol vehicle was struck in the rear.
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