TURNER, Maine (WGAN) Police are reminding drivers to be more cautious after a Maine State Trooper’s vehicle was sideswiped by a passing vehicle during a traffic stop.
State police said Trooper Connor Willard’s cruiser was swiped by a van Monday in Turner along Route 4. The trooper, who was in the cruiser at the time completing paperwork, is okay, as well as the driver of the vehicle that was being stopped and the van’s driver.
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Posted by Rumford, ME Police Department on Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Rumford police say that whether it’s a police officer, ambulance personnel, fire personnel, or a tow truck operator, drivers should slow down and move over to pass.