Grant County, IN – A state trooper was injured in a crash in Grant County on Tuesday, according to Indiana State Police.
Police said at approximately 9:00 a.m., Senior Trooper Weston Shanks was conducting routine patrol in his Dodge Charger when he rear-ended a Ford F-450 pulling a utility trailer.
The collision occurred as the Ford driver slowed to make a right turn into the Lecom Utility complex.
Trooper Shanks's vehicle left the roadway and came to rest in a ditch. He was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Ford was unharmed.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities do not suspect alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash. Further updates will be provided as available.
