The Associated Press
SUMTER, S.C.- A state trooper was killed in a crash Monday when his cruiser was rear-ended by an armed robbery suspect, authorities said.
Sumter County Coroner Verna Moore confirmed that a trooper was killed in the accident, but didn’t release the name. Moore said she was trying to verify that the trooper’s family had been notified.
Police began pursuing the robbery suspect in a red Thunderbird on Interstate 95. The chase came off the interstate and onto state Highway 527 in Sumter County, investigators said. The trooper’s car was on the side of Highway 527 when it was hit by the suspect’s car.
The trooper’s car was pushed into trees and caught on fire, investigators said.
The suspect was arrested and taken to a Sumter hospital. The suspect’s name also was not released.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the crash.
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