Driver fell alseep at wheel before hitting cruiser, police say

Driver fell alseep at wheel before hitting cruiser, police say

A Massachusetts State Police trooper is recovering after being injured in a crash in Weston.

LOCATE THE VEHICLE INVOLVED ANDETH DRIVER.LIVE IN DORCHESTER, JENNIFEREAN.GAJESSICA: ALL RIGHT, JENNIFER.THANK YOU.ALSO BREAKING, A STATE TROOPERIS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AFTERSUFFERING SERIOUS INJURIES IANHIGHWAY CRASH.INVESTIGATORS SAY ATRACTOR-TRAILER DRIVER FELLASLEEP AT THE WHEEL JUST BEFOREHITTING THE TROOPER’S CRUISERALONG 128 IN WESTON.THAT TROOPER WAS HIT JUST BEFOMIDNIGHT WHILE HE WAS WORKING APOLICE DETAIL WITH ACONSTRUCTION CRESTATE POLICE SAY HE WAS IN ANUNMARKED CAR BUT THAT HISEMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FLASHINGAT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.AFTER E THCOLLISON, THE TRACTORTRAILER JACKKNIFED, FORCING THECLOSURE OF 128 SOUTH FOR A FEWHOURS.INVESTIGATORS SAY THE DRIVERAPPARENTLY WOKE UP AT THE LASTSECOND AND TRIEDO TBRAKE, BUTIT WAS TOOATE