A DPS trooper was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash Tuesday evening on I-10 near 43rd Avenue.
According to officials, the trooper was taken to a hospital where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Officials say the trooper was driving westbound on I-10 while on patrol and switched into the next lane over. When he did, traffic slowed and the trooper was not able to avoid crashing into a vehicle and was thrown from the motorcycle. The trooper did not lose consciousness and requested assistance from DPS.
The area remained closed for several hours, and lanes fully reopened just before 9:30 p.m.
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Officials say a passenger car was involved in the crash. No other injuries were reported.
The investigation remains ongoing.
