Police looking for driver of vehicle that struck a Pa. state trooper during traffic stop
Sam RulandA state trooper received medical attention after being hit by the mirror of a passing vehicle during a traffic stop in Dauphin County early Sunday morning.
Trooper Rene Rios was hit in his left arm by the passenger side mirror of a passing Jeep when he walked up to a stopped vehicle, according to investigators.
The incident occurred around around 1:00 a.m. while Rios was conducting a traffic stop on I-283 north, according to the crash report.
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Rios sustained minor injuries and was treated at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
The Jeep did not stop, and according to police, would now be missing a passenger-side mirror.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Pennsylvania State Police at Harrisburg at 717-671-7500.
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