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State Police Trooper Airlifted To Hospital After Being Hit By Impaired Driver In MD: Officials

A Maryland State Police trooper was injured early on Saturday morning after an allegedly drunk driver struck his cruiser. 

Cpl. Kevin Mowers was airlifted to the hospital.

Cpl. Kevin Mowers was airlifted to the hospital.

Photo Credit: Facebook/Maryland State Police

At approximately 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, Cpl. Kevin Mowers was driving on I-70 near Route 66 in a state police vehicle when he was struck by a Chrysler 300 being driven by Hagerstown resident Chauncey Dale Baylor II, officials say.

Mowers was airlifted to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for treatment and evaluation of his injuries. His condition was not available on Saturday afternoon.

The 30-year-old Baylor was charged at the Maryland State Police Hagerstown Barrack and later released. Additional charges are pending.

The crash led to a closure of the westbound lanes on I-70 on Saturday morning during the state police investigation, though the roadway has since been reopened.

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