A Pennsylvania State Police trooper shot and killed the driver of a vehicle Tuesday after the driver tried to crush him against the cement median along Interstate 83, according to a news release.
Police said the trooper stopped the vehicle on I-83 South near mile marker 24, the Emigsville exit, for a traffic violation around 1:15 p.m. During the stop, there was some sort of interaction, Cpl. Ryan Lawrence said.
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The driver fled in the car, causing the trooper to “become stuck to the left side of the vehicle.” How he became stuck is unknown at this time, police said.
The driver dragged the trooper about three-10ths of a mile, during which he attempted to ram the trooper against the median, police said.
The trooper, fearing for his safety and the public’s safety, fired his weapon, striking and killing the driver, police said, adding that they are not releasing the number of bullets fired.
The trooper had attempted to use his Taser but never did, Lawrence said.
