Coverage dated October 11, 2026 to October 12, 2026

North Carolina state trooper hurt in crash during traffic stop on I-85/40

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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper was injured when his stopped cruiser was hit by a vehicle along Interstate 85 on Sunday morning. The crash was reported around 8 a.m.

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CBS 17 Raleigh
NC trooper injured after I-85 driver plows into stopped cruiser in Orange County at I-40 (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)
Published Oct 11, 2026
CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper was injured when his stopped cruiser was hit by a vehicle along Interstate 85 on Sunday morning. The crash was reported around 8 a.m.
FOX8 WGHP
North Carolina state trooper hurt in crash during traffic stop on I-85/40 (opens FOX8 WGHP)
Published Oct 12, 2026
FOX8 WGHP's feed description
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper was injured when his stopped cruiser was hit by a vehicle along Interstate 85 on Sunday morning. The crash was reported around 8 a.m.