Turnpike driver crashed in FHP trooper, both taken to the hospital
DELRAY BEACH - A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was hit by a driver Wednesday morning on the Turnpike in Palm Beach County.
The crash happened just after 8 a.m. near the Atlantic Boulevard exit near Delray Beach.
According to FHP, the trooper's marked Chevy Tahoe was sitting on the right emergency shoulder, when a Hyundai Venue veered into the right shoulder and rear-ended the SUV.
Both the trooper and the female driver were taken to the hospital.
The trooper's injuries are non-life threatening, but the female driver has life-threatening injuries.
The FHP is investigating to see if alcohol played a role in the crash.
