Trooper Struck in Hopewell 2 Vehicle Accident

(Hopewell Township, PA) State Police in Beaver have released information regarding a two vehicle accident that occurred last Saturday on Interstate 376 near Hopewell. A trooper was speaking to the operator of a vehicle through a passenger side window when a pickup truck operated by 21 year old Christopher Lamonaca lost control, striking the parked vehicle. The door of the struck vehicle hit the troopers head and he was thrown backwards into a ditch. The Trooper suffered minor injuries while both vehicle operators were unharmed. Summary charges are pending for the operator of the pickup.