MURRAY, Utah — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was injured after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 215 on Thursday morning.
According to UHP, the trooper was outside of his vehicle on I-215 near 6200 South at around 5:50 a.m. when they were hit.
The unidentified trooper suffered moderate injuries in the accident. They were hospitalized but were released at around 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
The area near the incident site is currently closed to one northbound lane.
