Ellis, KANSAS – According to the Kansas Highway Patrol officials, this unfortunate accident occurred on Tuesday.
It happened on I-70.
KHP officials said that the responding trooper was performing a truck inspection when he was struck by another commercial motor vehicle that failed to move left for him.
Per reports, trooper Summers was standing at/in the door of the truck he was inspecting when this happened.
Thankfully he was not seriously injured.
Kansas law requires drivers to move over for a stationary emergency vehicle on a multi lane highway.
This incident remains under investigation.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.