Nev. trooper hit by truck may have been struck on purpose
By: Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Las Vegas Sun
LAS VEGAS — The driver of a pickup truck that clipped a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper on May 2 in the east valley might have hit him intentionally, authorities said.
As the pickup accelerated, the trooper jumped out of the way, escaping serious injuries, Trooper Travis Smaka said. “He’s banged up, but we’re lucky he’s not severely injured,” Smaka said of the trooper, whose name was not released.
The driver left the scene and remained unidentified, Smaka said.
