WATERVILLE, Ohio — Editor's note: This story has been updated to include additional information made available by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was injured Friday morning while responding to a crash on eastbound U.S. 24 near state milepost 64 in Waterville.
A spokesperson with OSHP said the trooper was inside his patrol car with the driver of the crashed vehicle when another car struck them at 8:21 a.m.
The initial crash occurred when a Cadillac sedan struck a guardrail. According to a press release from OSHP, the patrol car was positioned in the left lane with its emergency lights activated behind the sedan.
The trooper was seated in the patrol car with the driver of the sedan gathering details about the initial accident when a Tesla Model 3 struck the patrol car from the rear.
Both the trooper and driver of the sedan were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the Tesla was not injured.
Traffic on U.S. 24 eastbound is backed-up due to several crashes Friday morning between Dutch and Waterville-Swanton roads. OSHP said the eastbound lanes were closed for less than an hour and have since reopened.
OSHP wants to remind motorists to slow down any time there is inclement weather and to proceed with caution when they see flashing lights ahead.
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