A New York State Police trooper was injured early March 15 during a crash on the New York State Thruway in the town of Mamaroneck.
The trooper was struck after a vehicle crashed into a patrol car during a traffic stop around 5 a.m., according to state police.
Troopers had stopped a 2025 Mercedes sedan on the right shoulder of the Thruway operated by Siiyer W. Walker, 52, of Connecticut.
While the troopers stood near the vehicle, a 2007 Chevy Suburban driven by Kevin Ariel Cunache Moyolema, 24, of Connecticut, rear-ended the patrol car.
Police said the impact pushed the patrol car into the Mercedes, which then struck one of the troopers.
The injured trooper was transported to Westchester Medical Center with minor injuries and later released.
The second trooper was not struck.
Moyolema was taken to Westchester Medical Center for evaluation of minor body pain, and Walker was evaluated by EMS at the scene and declined transport.
State police said the investigation remains ongoing.
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