Trooper suffers minor injuries after hydroplaning

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating one of its own, after a trooper ended up...
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating one of its own, after a trooper ended up hydroplaning off Interstate 59 Tuesday night.(WMC)
Published: Aug. 17, 2022 at 1:28 PM CDT
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JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper was transported to a hospital Tuesday night when the vehicle he was driving on Interstate 59 south hydroplaned off the road.

A release from MHP said a trooper was responding to an “officer in need” call at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when the vehicle left the highway.

The crash remains under investigation by MHP.

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