The trooper was hit by a passing truck while conducting a routine traffic stop, police said.
SPRINGFIELD - A Massachusetts State Police trooper was injured Friday afternoon when he was hit by a car as he was outside his cruiser on Union Street, a state police official said.
The trooper was rushed to Baystate Medical Center for treatment of injuries that where described as not life-threatening. At last report, he was in stable condition.
His name was not released. He is an 11-year-veteran assigned to the state police barracks in Russell.
The accident happened at about 4:30 p.m. near 68 Union St.
The trooper had gotten out of his vehicle while conducting a traffic stop when he was hit by a 2004 Dodge pickup.
The driver of the truck, identified as Timothy Manselle, 51, of East Hartford, Conn., remained at the scene until police arrived. It was not clear if Manselle would be cited.
The incident remains under investigation.