SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut – A Connecticut state trooper was killed Thursday after being struck by a car while making a traffic stop on an interstate highway, authorities said.
Connecticut State Police said Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier was fatally struck by a passing vehicle while outside his cruiser making a traffic stop on I-84 in Southington around 2:36 p.m.
The driver of the vehicle initially “fled the scene,” according to a news release, but was found and taken into custody shortly after the incident.
Pelletier served in the Connecticut State Police for nine years. The agency said he “served the citizens of the state of Connecticut with an unwavering sense of dedication, pride and professionalism, and his sacrifice will never be forgotten.”
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont ordered the state and U.S. flags lowered to half-staff following the death.
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