State police trooper hospitalized after cruiser struck in construction zone on I-91 crash

A state police trooper was taken to the hospital as a precaution after being involved in a crash on Interstate 91 in Wethersfield early Tuesday.

The trooper was in a construction zone in a parked cruiser in the area of Exits 25 and 26 when the right, rear quarter panel of the vehicle was struck by a passing motorist, according to Connecticut State Police.

The trooper was not injured but was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

State police said no additional details were immediately available.