State trooper hurt in car crash in Minneapolis
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A Minnesota state trooper is injured after a driver rear-ended his squad car while the trooper was making a traffic stop.
The State Patrol says the crash happened after 8 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 94 near 42nd Avenue North in Minneapolis. Authorities say the driver of a van lost control and slammed into the back of the squad car.
State Patrol Capt. Matt Langer says the driver of the van might have had a medical condition.
The trooper suffered minor injuries. The driver of the van was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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