Arizona trooper hospitalized after collision on I-10 with suspected DUI driver

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03-04-2025

A state trooper with possible injuries was taken to a hospital after a truck driven by an intoxicated suspect struck his vehicle on Interstate 10 in Buckeye, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Around 7:30 p.m. April 2, the trooper was parked on the right westbound shoulder of I-10 in the area of milepost 117 in Buckeye as he completed paperwork from a crash that had just taken place without injuries, according to DPS. A Dodge Ram 3500 truck towing a trailer with three vehicles aboard, veered right and off the highway, crashing into the trooper's cruiser at a "significant speed" and pushing it about 60 feet, DPS said.
The trooper, who was not identified, was taken to a hospital with possible head injuries and, as of April 2, was being evaluated to determine injuries, according to DPS.
The Dodge Ram driver was the only person in the truck and was not injured, DPS added. According to the agency, the driver, who had not yet been identified by DPS the morning of April 3, faces possible charges for DUI and related felonies.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Pickup driver suspected of DUI crash with Arizona trooper on I-10