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Update: Trooper Airlifted To Nearby Hospital Following Sussex County Rear-End Crash

A trooper was flown to a local hospital after being rear-ended by an SUV in Sussex County Tuesday afternoon, state police confirmed.

A trooper was flown to a local hospital after being rear-ended by an SUV in Sussex County Tuesday afternoon, state police confirmed.

A trooper was flown to a local hospital after being rear-ended by an SUV in Sussex County Tuesday afternoon, state police confirmed.

Photo Credit: Kingwood Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 via Facebook

The trooper was sitting in a troop car with emergency lights activated parked along the side of Route 655 in Frankford while assisting with a crash when the car was hit from behind by a Chevrolet Equinox just after 3:50 p.m., NJSP Tpr. II Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com.

The trooper was flown by medical helicopter to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said.

Meanwhile, the Chevrolet driver was treated at the scene for minor injuries, authorities said.

Additional details were not immediately released.

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