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Driver slams into Nevada State Police trooper's patrol car on highway

NSP trooper's car hit from behind
NSP trooper's car hit from behind
Driver hits NSP patrol car on highway
Posted at 5:26 PM, Feb 18, 2022
and last updated 2022-02-18 20:26:40-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man is behind bars after rear-ending into a Nevada State Police trooper's patrol car on U.S. 95 early Thursday morning.

It happened at approximately 4 a.m. just north of Charleston Boulevard. The trooper, who has not been identified publicly, had just finished a traffic stop on the right shoulder of the highway, NSP said. His red-and-blue emergency lights were still activated when a car slammed into his patrol vehicle from behind.

The trooper had just gotten back into his car and didn't have time to put on his seat belt before the impact, a public information officer for Nevada State Police told 13 Action News. He is said to be battered and sore, but otherwise doing OK.

Driver hits NSP patrol car on highway
A Nevada State Police trooper had just got back into his car after a traffic stop when another car slammed into the patrol car from behind, state police say. The other driver was arrested.

The driver was identified as 48-year-old Jay Christopher Tate. He was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license.

"This is why you have to plan ahead and be responsible before getting behind the wheel," state police said in a Facebook post about the crash. "Always pay full ATTENTION and NEVER drive impaired because #LivesAreOnTheLine."