Trooper Injured in Big Rig Crash on I-35 near Abbott

Trooper Airlifted after Abbott Two-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 35
Abbott, Texas (December 3, 2018) – A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was airlifted Sunday night after a traffic crash on a freeway, north of Abbott, according to a local news source.
The crash took place just after 11:15 p.m. December 2, in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 near mile marker 361.
DPS officials said the trooper’s patrol unit was stopped off the roadway when a big rig drove onto the shoulder and slammed into it.
The trooper was airlifted to Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco with head injuries. The trooper was speaking to the paramedics on the way to the hospital.
The semi-truck driver was uninjured in the crash.
The big rig driver is likely to face charges, officials said.
The DPS is investigating the crash.