Overview
- The trooper had stopped with emergency lights on around 2:15 p.m. to remove a ladder from the left lane of I-95 South near the I-495 exit and was struck moments after reentering his cruiser and fastening his seat belt.
- The trooper suffered serious injuries and was taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital in New Hampshire; no update on his condition or identity has been released.
- The driver who struck the cruiser has been identified as Josue Levi Cuevas Santana, 24, of Lawrence, and he was transported to Lawrence General Hospital.
- State police say the driver faces charges of negligent operation, speeding, using a mobile device while driving, and failure to move over for an emergency vehicle.
- Officials emphasized the importance of the move-over law and noted MassDOT crews secured the ladder and cleared debris as multiple lanes were closed for the initial investigation.