TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a crash involving one of the agency's patrol cars on U.S. Highway 19, FHP said in a news release.
The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. Saturday near Tookes Road in Tarpon Springs, according to FHP. A sedan driven by a 34-year-old St. Petersburg man was reportedly traveling north, while the 27-year-old trooper was stopped in a median near Parkview Boulevard monitoring traffic.
The St. Pete man reportedly lost control of his car before colliding with the trooper, causing the patrol car to rotate before it ended up in the southbound lanes, according to the agency. The St. Pete man's car came to a stop in the northbound lanes.
Both the man and the trooper were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to FHP.
In a Facebook post, the Tarpon Springs Police Department said two southbound lanes and one northbound lanes will remain closed as troopers investigate the crash.
TSPD said drivers should avoid the area if possible.
