ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A Normandy police officer is recovering after he was struck by a vehicle Friday night on Interstate 170 near St. Charles Rock Road.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on northbound I-170 shortly after 7:30 p.m. An officer with the Normandy Police Department had been out of his patrol car when he was struck by another vehicle, said MSHP Cpl. Dallas Thompson.
A crash report states 2009 Nissan Sentra and 2017 Nissan Maxima were traveling on the interstate when the Sentra rear-ended the Maxima, causing it to veer to the left side of the roadway. The Maxima hit the median barrier and the officer.
The vehicle that struck the officer remained at the scene.
The officer, who is 39, was conscious and alert when taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Northbound lanes were closed to traffic for over an hour Friday night as first responders worked the scene.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.