Nevada Highway Patrol trooper taken to hospital after multivehicle accident
April 8, 2016 - 6:23 pm

A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper has been taken to the hospital following a multiple-vehicle crash Friday afternoon. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Police work to clean up a crash involving a Jeep Cherokee that allegedly pulled out in front of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper in Las Vegas on Friday, April 8, 2016. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Police work to clean up a crash involving a Jeep Cherokee that allegedly pulled out in front of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper in Las Vegas on Friday, April 8, 2016. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Police work to clean up a crash involving a Jeep Cherokee that allegedly pulled out in front of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper in Las Vegas on Friday, April 8, 2016. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Police work to clean up a crash involving a Jeep Cherokee that allegedly pulled out in front of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper in Las Vegas on Friday, April 8, 2016. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was involved in a four-vehicle crash on Russell Road near Wynn Road on Friday, April 8, 2016. (Courtesy/Twitter/NHP Southern Command)
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper has been taken to the hospital following a multiple-vehicle crash Friday afternoon.
The four-vehicle crash occurred on Russell Road near Wynn Road, NHP said. The trooper was taken to an area hospital “for precautionary measures,” according to an NHP Tweet.
The extent of the trooper’s injuries and the name of the hospital are not known yet.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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