State trooper hit by truck during traffic detail

By Stephanie M. Peters, Globe correspondent

A state trooper suffered serious injuries this afternoon when he was struck by a 10-wheel dump truck while standing outside his cruiser on Route 116 in Conway during a traffic detail, according to State Police.

The trooper was pulled over near North Poland Road around 2:35 p.m. when the accident occurred, said Trooper Cara England.

He was transported by ambulance to Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. The accident is still under investigation, England said.

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