A state trooper is in the hospital this morning after being hit by a semi while responding to an accident on Interstate 80 near Newton.
Trooper Gentry Johannes was working at an incident where a semi had jack-knifed, when a second semi hit the semi that had rolled, which in turn hit Johannes.
The interstate was 100 percent ice covered at the time of the accidents.
First of all, prayers for the state trooper. Slow down people. Lives are precious. Now for my reason for commenting. I am trying to figure out where or how Boone is even remotely close to Interstate 80.